diff --git a/userspace/engine/rule_loader.cpp b/userspace/engine/rule_loader.cpp
index 9ceb39a3..e8b46dbc 100644
--- a/userspace/engine/rule_loader.cpp
+++ b/userspace/engine/rule_loader.cpp
@@ -92,9 +92,10 @@ rule_loader::context::context(const libsinsp::filter::ast::pos_info& pos,
 	// parser line/columns are 1-indexed while yaml marks are
 	// 0-indexed, though.
 	position condpos;
-	condpos.pos = pos.idx;
-	condpos.line = pos.line-1;
-	condpos.column = pos.col-1;
+	auto& lastpos = parent.m_locs.back();
+	condpos.pos = pos.idx + lastpos.pos.pos;
+	condpos.line = pos.line + lastpos.pos.line;
+	condpos.column = pos.col + lastpos.pos.column;
 
 	init(name, condpos, rule_loader::context::CONDITION_EXPRESSION, item_name, parent);
 }