diff --git a/dwms/_extensions/drwater/dwms/partials/title.tex b/dwms/_extensions/drwater/dwms/partials/title.tex
index 69d0a4a..4d7473d 100644
--- a/dwms/_extensions/drwater/dwms/partials/title.tex
+++ b/dwms/_extensions/drwater/dwms/partials/title.tex
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ $-- This supports Quarto's authors normalization
 $if(isSM)$
 \let\oldsection\section
 \renewcommand{\section}{\clearpage\oldsection}
-$(newpagesubsection)$
+$if(newpagesubsection)$
 \let\oldsubsection\subsection
 \renewcommand{\subsection}{\clearpage\oldsubsection}
 $endif$