diff --git a/lib/logstorage/pipe_stream_context.go b/lib/logstorage/pipe_stream_context.go
index 51add0f3a..b35824a2c 100644
--- a/lib/logstorage/pipe_stream_context.go
+++ b/lib/logstorage/pipe_stream_context.go
@@ -503,38 +503,9 @@ func parsePipeStreamContext(lex *lexer) (*pipeStreamContext, error) {
 	}
 	lex.nextToken()
 
-	linesBefore := 0
-	beforeSet := false
-	if lex.isKeyword("before") {
-		lex.nextToken()
-		f, s, err := parseNumber(lex)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse 'before' value in 'stream_context': %w", err)
-		}
-		if f < 0 {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("'before' value cannot be smaller than 0; got %q", s)
-		}
-		linesBefore = int(f)
-		beforeSet = true
-	}
-
-	linesAfter := 0
-	afterSet := false
-	if lex.isKeyword("after") {
-		lex.nextToken()
-		f, s, err := parseNumber(lex)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse 'after' value in 'stream_context': %w", err)
-		}
-		if f < 0 {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("'after' value cannot be smaller than 0; got %q", s)
-		}
-		linesAfter = int(f)
-		afterSet = true
-	}
-
-	if !beforeSet && !afterSet {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("missing 'before N' or 'after N' in 'stream_context'")
+	linesBefore, linesAfter, err := parsePipeStreamContextBeforeAfter(lex)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	pc := &pipeStreamContext{
@@ -543,3 +514,41 @@ func parsePipeStreamContext(lex *lexer) (*pipeStreamContext, error) {
 	}
 	return pc, nil
 }
+
+func parsePipeStreamContextBeforeAfter(lex *lexer) (int, int, error) {
+	linesBefore := 0
+	linesAfter := 0
+	beforeSet := false
+	afterSet := false
+	for {
+		switch {
+		case lex.isKeyword("before"):
+			lex.nextToken()
+			f, s, err := parseNumber(lex)
+			if err != nil {
+				return 0, 0, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse 'before' value in 'stream_context': %w", err)
+			}
+			if f < 0 {
+				return 0, 0, fmt.Errorf("'before' value cannot be smaller than 0; got %q", s)
+			}
+			linesBefore = int(f)
+			beforeSet = true
+		case lex.isKeyword("after"):
+			lex.nextToken()
+			f, s, err := parseNumber(lex)
+			if err != nil {
+				return 0, 0, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse 'after' value in 'stream_context': %w", err)
+			}
+			if f < 0 {
+				return 0, 0, fmt.Errorf("'after' value cannot be smaller than 0; got %q", s)
+			}
+			linesAfter = int(f)
+			afterSet = true
+		default:
+			if !beforeSet && !afterSet {
+				return 0, 0, fmt.Errorf("missing 'before N' or 'after N' in 'stream_context'")
+			}
+			return linesBefore, linesAfter, nil
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/lib/logstorage/pipe_stream_context_test.go b/lib/logstorage/pipe_stream_context_test.go
index 12943f85f..cd63f4128 100644
--- a/lib/logstorage/pipe_stream_context_test.go
+++ b/lib/logstorage/pipe_stream_context_test.go
@@ -104,10 +104,10 @@ func TestPipeStreamContextUpdateNeededFields(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// all the needed fields
-	f("stream_context before 10", "*", "", "*", "")
+	f("stream_context after 4 before 10", "*", "", "*", "")
 
 	// plus unneeded fields
-	f("stream_context after 4", "*", "f1,f2", "*", "f1,f2")
+	f("stream_context before 10 after 4", "*", "f1,f2", "*", "f1,f2")
 	f("stream_context after 4", "*", "_time,f1,_stream_id", "*", "f1")
 
 	// needed fields