diff --git a/vlib/v/parser/tmpl.v b/vlib/v/parser/tmpl.v
index b3fe8682f2405e..f6ab95a0805ba0 100644
--- a/vlib/v/parser/tmpl.v
+++ b/vlib/v/parser/tmpl.v
@@ -242,7 +242,6 @@ fn vweb_tmpl_${fn_name}() string {
 	mut end_of_line_pos := 0
 	mut start_of_line_pos := 0
 	mut tline_number := -1 // keep the original line numbers, even after insert/delete ops on lines; `i` changes
-	mut in_write := false // continuing string write code
 	for i := 0; i < lines.len; i++ {
 		line := lines[i]
 		tline_number++
@@ -329,13 +328,12 @@ fn vweb_tmpl_${fn_name}() string {
 			pos := line.index('@if') or { continue }
 			source.writeln('if ' + line[pos + 4..] + '{')
 			source.write_string(tmpl_str_start)
-			in_write = true
 			continue
 		}
 		if line.contains('@end') {
 			source.writeln(tmpl_str_end)
 			source.writeln('}')
-			source.writeln(tmpl_str_start)
+			source.write_string(tmpl_str_start)
 			continue
 		}
 		if line.contains('@else') {
@@ -344,7 +342,6 @@ fn vweb_tmpl_${fn_name}() string {
 			source.writeln('}' + line[pos + 1..] + '{')
 			// source.writeln(' } else { ')
 			source.write_string(tmpl_str_start)
-			in_write = true
 			continue
 		}
 		if line.contains('@for') {
@@ -356,15 +353,10 @@ fn vweb_tmpl_${fn_name}() string {
 		}
 		if state == .simple {
 			// by default, just copy 1:1
-			if in_write {
-				source.write_string(insert_template_code(fn_name, tmpl_str_start, line))
-			} else {
-				source.writeln(insert_template_code(fn_name, tmpl_str_start, line))
-			}
-			in_write = false
+			source.writeln(insert_template_code(fn_name, tmpl_str_start, line))
 			continue
 		}
-		in_write = false
+		//in_write = false
 		// The .simple mode ends here. The rest handles .html/.css/.js state transitions.
 
 		if state != .simple {
diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/tmpl_test.v b/vlib/v/tests/tmpl_test.v
index aeecaa309c0e13..09c6f204abb64b 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/tmpl_test.v
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/tmpl_test.v
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ numbers: [1, 2, 3]
 2
 3
 
-
 0 - 0
 2 - 1
 4 - 2
@@ -44,11 +43,9 @@ numbers: [1, 2, 3]
 16 - 8
 18 - 9
 
-
 vlang/ui, downloaded 3201 times.
 vlang/vtl, downloaded 123 times.
 
-
 this is not ignored
 
 so, it's basically true"
@@ -73,7 +70,6 @@ numbers: [1, 2, 3]
 2
 3
 
-
 0 - 0
 2 - 1
 4 - 2
@@ -85,11 +81,9 @@ numbers: [1, 2, 3]
 16 - 8
 18 - 9
 
-
 vlang/ui, downloaded 3201 times.
 vlang/vtl, downloaded 123 times.
 
-
 this is not ignored
 
 so, it's basically true"
@@ -146,16 +140,3 @@ fn test_tmpl_include_grandchild() {
 	child_tmpl := $tmpl('tmpl/nested/nested_deeper/grandchild.html')
 	assert child_tmpl.contains(expected)
 }
-
-fn test_tmpl_if_cond() {
-	cond := true
-	processed := $tmpl('tmpl/if_cond.txt')
-	assert processed == 'aaa
-bbb
-ccc
-
-aaa
-bbb
-ccc
-'
-}