diff --git a/src/cfgparse.c b/src/cfgparse.c
index 13362214c..b6145fc8a 100644
--- a/src/cfgparse.c
+++ b/src/cfgparse.c
@@ -1891,6 +1891,7 @@ int readcfgfile(const char *file)
 
 				if (nested_conds[nested_cond_lvl] == NESTED_COND_IF_TAKE ||
 				    nested_conds[nested_cond_lvl] == NESTED_COND_IF_SKIP ||
+				    nested_conds[nested_cond_lvl] == NESTED_COND_ELIF_TAKE ||
 				    nested_conds[nested_cond_lvl] == NESTED_COND_ELIF_SKIP) {
 					nested_conds[nested_cond_lvl] = NESTED_COND_ELIF_SKIP;
 				} else if (!*args[1] || *args[1] == '0') {