diff --git a/src/scanscalar.cpp b/src/scanscalar.cpp
index 10e359d..e5b0973 100644
--- a/src/scanscalar.cpp
+++ b/src/scanscalar.cpp
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ std::string ScanScalar(Stream& INPUT, ScanScalarParams& params) {
         case FOLD_FLOW:
           if (nextEmptyLine) {
             scalar += "\n";
-          } else if (!emptyLine && !nextEmptyLine && !escapedNewline) {
+          } else if (!emptyLine && !escapedNewline) {
             scalar += " ";
           }
           break;