diff --git a/source/global/IDEsettings.bas b/source/global/IDEsettings.bas
index 316f5d81b..62b7be9c5 100644
--- a/source/global/IDEsettings.bas
+++ b/source/global/IDEsettings.bas
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ IF LoadedIDESettings = 0 THEN
 
     result = ReadConfigSetting("IDE_IndentSUBs", value$)
     ideindentsubs = VAL(value$)
-    IF UCASE$(value$) = "TRUE" OR ideautoindent <> 0 THEN
+    IF UCASE$(value$) = "TRUE" OR ideindentsubs <> 0 THEN
         ideindentsubs = 1
     ELSE
         IF UCASE$(value$) <> "FALSE" AND value$ <> "0" THEN