diff --git a/matlab/evaluate_smoother.m b/matlab/evaluate_smoother.m
index 324c78c13..35ed0ea3d 100644
--- a/matlab/evaluate_smoother.m
+++ b/matlab/evaluate_smoother.m
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ end
     DsgeSmoother(parameters,dataset_.nobs,transpose(dataset_.data),dataset_info.missing.aindex,dataset_info.missing.state,M_,oo_,options_,bayestopt_,estim_params_);
 [oo_]=store_smoother_results(M_,oo_,options_,bayestopt_,dataset_,dataset_info,atT,innov,measurement_error,updated_variables,ys,trend_coeff,aK,P,PK,decomp,Trend,state_uncertainty);
 
-if nargout==4
+if nargout>4
    Smoothed_variables_declaration_order_deviation_form=atT(oo_.dr.inv_order_var(bayestopt_.smoother_var_list),:);
 end