diff --git a/harbour/source/compiler/harbour.l b/harbour/source/compiler/harbour.l
index 1ea8fecc81..da335ef0d3 100644
--- a/harbour/source/compiler/harbour.l
+++ b/harbour/source/compiler/harbour.l
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ Separator     {SpaceTab}
                  return ENDDO;
                }
 "end"          { /* END can be used in one context only */
-                 if( _wIfCounter == 0 && _wCaseCounter == 0 && _wCaseCounter == 0 )
+                 if( _wIfCounter == 0 && _wCaseCounter == 0 && _wWhileCounter == 0 )
                    GenError( ERR_ENDIF, NULL, NULL );
                  return END;
                }