diff --git a/source/build/src/polymost.cpp b/source/build/src/polymost.cpp
index f8066522f..94660737f 100644
--- a/source/build/src/polymost.cpp
+++ b/source/build/src/polymost.cpp
@@ -3788,8 +3788,11 @@ skip: ;
 
         int const ni = vsp[i].n;
 
-        if ((vsp[i].ctag == vsp[ni].ctag) && (vsp[i].ftag == vsp[ni].ftag) &&
-            ((vsp[i].cy[1] <= vsp[ni].cy[1]) || (vsp[i].fy[1] <= vsp[ni].fy[1])))
+        if ((vsp[i].ctag == vsp[ni].ctag) && (vsp[i].ftag == vsp[ni].ftag)
+#ifdef COMBINE_STRIPS_IS_STILL_BUGGED
+            && ((vsp[i].cy[1] <= vsp[ni].cy[1]) || (vsp[i].fy[1] <= vsp[ni].fy[1]))
+#endif
+            )
         {
             vsp[i].cy[1] = vsp[ni].cy[1];
             vsp[i].fy[1] = vsp[ni].fy[1];