diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/openurl.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/openurl.js
index 2ef6bc2782..941288307a 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/openurl.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/openurl.js
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ Zotero.OpenURL = new function() {
 			    // the plain author, since it might have a middle initial
 			    if (item.creators[j].lastName == complexAu[i].lastName &&
 			        item.creators[j].firstName &&
-			        (item.creators[j].firstName == complexAu[i].firstName == "" ||
+			        ((item.creators[j].firstName == "" && complexAu[i].firstName == "") ||
 			            (item.creators[j].firstName.length >= complexAu[i].firstName.length &&
 			                item.creators[j].firstName.substr(0, complexAu[i].firstName.length) == complexAu[i].firstName))) {
 			        pushMe = false;