diff --git a/basis/combinators/smart/smart-tests.factor b/basis/combinators/smart/smart-tests.factor
index bd224919f9..afafd174d3 100644
--- a/basis/combinators/smart/smart-tests.factor
+++ b/basis/combinators/smart/smart-tests.factor
@@ -53,3 +53,9 @@ IN: combinators.smart.tests
 { 2 0 } [ [ + ] nullary ] must-infer-as
 
 { 2 2 } [ [ [ + ] nullary ] preserving ] must-infer-as
+
+: smart-if-test ( a b -- b )
+    [ < ] [ swap - ] [ - ] smart-if ;
+
+[ 7 ] [ 10 3 smart-if-test ] unit-test
+[ 16 ] [ 25 41 smart-if-test ] unit-test
diff --git a/basis/combinators/smart/smart.factor b/basis/combinators/smart/smart.factor
index cb1b309c86..05185fec2e 100644
--- a/basis/combinators/smart/smart.factor
+++ b/basis/combinators/smart/smart.factor
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@ MACRO: nullary ( quot -- quot' )
     dup outputs '[ @ _ ndrop ] ;
 
 MACRO: smart-if ( pred true false -- )
-    '[ _ preserving _ _ if ] ; inline
+    '[ _ preserving _ _ if ] ;