diff --git a/matlab/dsge_var_likelihood.m b/matlab/dsge_var_likelihood.m
index ddd30bbe4..de8f287ab 100644
--- a/matlab/dsge_var_likelihood.m
+++ b/matlab/dsge_var_likelihood.m
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ if info(1) == 1 || info(1) == 2 || info(1) == 5 || info(1) == 7 || info(1) == 8
     info = info(1);
     exit_flag = 0;
     return
-elseif info(1) == 3 || info(1) == 4 || info(1) == 19 || info(1) == 20 || info(1) == 21
+elseif info(1) == 3 || info(1) == 4 || info(1) == 6 || info(1) == 19 || info(1) == 20 || info(1) == 21
     fval = objective_function_penalty_base+info(2);
     info = info(1);
     exit_flag = 0;