diff --git a/svx/source/svdraw/svdpagv.cxx b/svx/source/svdraw/svdpagv.cxx
index 6653859fd9d5..3c5632dd6b89 100644
--- a/svx/source/svdraw/svdpagv.cxx
+++ b/svx/source/svdraw/svdpagv.cxx
@@ -881,7 +881,8 @@ void SdrPageView::DeleteHelpLine(sal_uInt16 nNum)
 
 void SdrPageView::InsertHelpLine(const SdrHelpLine& rHL, sal_uInt16 nNum)
 {
-    if (nNum>aHelpLines.GetCount()) nNum=aHelpLines.GetCount();
+    if (nNum > aHelpLines.GetCount())
+        nNum = aHelpLines.GetCount();
     aHelpLines.Insert(rHL,nNum);
     if (GetView().IsHlplVisible())
         ImpInvalidateHelpLineArea(nNum);