diff --git a/tests/discretionary_policy/Gali_discretion.mod b/tests/discretionary_policy/Gali_discretion.mod
index 4324a0f47..fc596311e 100644
--- a/tests/discretionary_policy/Gali_discretion.mod
+++ b/tests/discretionary_policy/Gali_discretion.mod
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ end
 %Compute theoretical objective function
 V=betta/(1-betta)*(var_pi_theoretical+alpha_x*var_y_gap_theoretical); %evaluate at steady state in first period
 
-if abs(V-oo_.planner_objective_value)>1e-10
+if isnan(oo_.planner_objective_value) || abs(V-oo_.planner_objective_value)>1e-10
     error('Computed welfare deviates from theoretical welfare')
 end
 end;
@@ -144,6 +144,6 @@ end;
 V=var_pi_theoretical+alpha_x*var_y_gap_theoretical+ betta/(1-betta)*(var_pi_theoretical+alpha_x*var_y_gap_theoretical); %evaluate at steady state in first period
  
 discretionary_policy(instruments=(i),irf=20,discretionary_tol=1e-12,planner_discount=betta) y_gap pi p u;
-if abs(V-oo_.planner_objective_value)>1e-10
+if isnan(oo_.planner_objective_value) || abs(V-oo_.planner_objective_value)>1e-10
     error('Computed welfare deviates from theoretical welfare')
 end