diff --git a/src/variable.cpp b/src/variable.cpp
index 9afc4d5c6a..502d4d3312 100644
--- a/src/variable.cpp
+++ b/src/variable.cpp
@@ -4819,6 +4819,7 @@ double Variable::evaluate_boolean(char *str)
             error->all(FLERR,"If command boolean can only operate on numbers");
           if (value1 >= value2) argstack[nargstack].value = 1.0;
           else argstack[nargstack].value = 0.0;
+
         } else if (opprevious == AND) {
           if (flag1 || flag2) 
             error->all(FLERR,"If command boolean can only operate on numbers");