diff --git a/nvbio/fasta/fasta_inl.h b/nvbio/fasta/fasta_inl.h
index 048ef878e..c0438219b 100644
--- a/nvbio/fasta/fasta_inl.h
+++ b/nvbio/fasta/fasta_inl.h
@@ -90,9 +90,10 @@ uint32 FASTA_inc_reader::read(const uint32 n_reads, Writer& writer)
                 writer.end_read();
                 writer.begin_read();
 
-                if (n == n_reads)
+                if (n == n_reads){
                     m_buffer_pos--;
                     return n;
+                }
             }
 
             n++;