diff --git a/src/catools/tool_lib.c b/src/catools/tool_lib.c
index 234e328fc..bd0db687d 100644
--- a/src/catools/tool_lib.c
+++ b/src/catools/tool_lib.c
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ char *dbr2str (const void *value, unsigned type)
         printAbs = 1;                                                           \
     }                                                                           \
                                                                                 \
-    if (!printAbs)                                                              \
+    if (!printAbs) {                                                            \
         if (pv->firstStampPrinted)                                              \
         {                                                                       \
             printf("%10.4fs ", epicsTimeDiffInSeconds(                          \
@@ -392,6 +392,7 @@ char *dbr2str (const void *value, unsigned type)
             printAbs = 1;                                                       \
             pv->firstStampPrinted = 1;                                          \
         }                                                                       \
+    }                                                                           \
                                                                                 \
     if (tsType == incrementalByChan)                                            \
         pv->tsPrevious = ((struct TYPE *)value)->stamp;                         \