diff --git a/lib/script/script.js b/lib/script/script.js
index ec9a0c38..2a22b088 100644
--- a/lib/script/script.js
+++ b/lib/script/script.js
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ Script.prototype.execute = function execute(stack, flags, tx, index, version) {
             if (stack.length < 1)
               throw new ScriptError('UNBALANCED_CONDITIONAL', op, ip);
 
-            val = Script.bool(stack.pop());
+            val = stack.pop();
 
             if (version == 1 && (flags & constants.flags.VERIFY_MINIMALIF)) {
               if (val.length > 1)
@@ -377,6 +377,8 @@ Script.prototype.execute = function execute(stack, flags, tx, index, version) {
                 throw new ScriptError('MINIMALIF');
             }
 
+            val = Script.bool(val);
+
             if (op === opcodes.OP_NOTIF)
               val = !val;
           }