diff --git a/thumbs.c b/thumbs.c
index 63f08d3..6315b8c 100644
--- a/thumbs.c
+++ b/thumbs.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ int tns_load(tns_t *tns, int n, const fileinfo_t *file,
 	(void) fmt;
 
 #ifdef EXIF_SUPPORT
-	if (!cache_hit !strcmp(fmt, "jpeg"))
+	if (!cache_hit && !strcmp(fmt, "jpeg"))
 		exif_auto_orientate(file);
 #endif