diff --git a/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/basic_ui.cc b/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/basic_ui.cc
index 8d8511b7dc..78bf287d03 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/basic_ui.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/control_protocol/basic_ui.cc
@@ -394,7 +394,9 @@ BasicUI::jump_by_seconds (double secs)
 	double s = (double) current / (double) session->nominal_frame_rate();
 
 	s+= secs;
-	if (s < 0) s = 0;
+	if (s < 0) {
+		s = 0;
+	}
 	s = s * session->nominal_frame_rate();
 
 	session->request_locate ( floor(s) );