diff --git a/src/frontend/inp.c b/src/frontend/inp.c
index 31d2cf171..7a1055640 100644
--- a/src/frontend/inp.c
+++ b/src/frontend/inp.c
@@ -1692,7 +1692,7 @@ recifeval(struct card *pdeck)
         s = nd->line;
         if (ciprefix(".if", nd->line))
             recifeval(nd);
-        else if (ciprefix(".elseif", nd->line)) {
+        else if (ciprefix(".elseif", nd->line) && elseiftrue == 0) {
             elsefound = 0;
             elseiffound = 1;
             iffound = 0;