diff --git a/src/map/if/ifMap.c b/src/map/if/ifMap.c
index b3a4caf66..b4242adbb 100644
--- a/src/map/if/ifMap.c
+++ b/src/map/if/ifMap.c
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ void If_ObjPerformMappingAnd( If_Man_t * p, If_Obj_t * pObj, int Mode, int fPrep
             pCut->Delay = If_CutDelay( p, pObj, pCut );
         if ( pCut->Delay == -1 )
             continue;
-        if ( Mode && pCut->Delay > pObj->Required + p->fEpsilon )
+        if ( Mode && pCut->Delay > pObj->Required + p->fEpsilon && pCutSet->nCuts > 0 )
             continue;
         // compute area of the cut (this area may depend on the application specific cost)
         pCut->Area = (Mode == 2)? If_CutAreaDerefed( p, pCut ) : If_CutAreaFlow( p, pCut );