diff --git a/eo/src/do/make_checkpoint.h b/eo/src/do/make_checkpoint.h
index dcb99c07..f700a519 100644
--- a/eo/src/do/make_checkpoint.h
+++ b/eo/src/do/make_checkpoint.h
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ eoCheckPoint<EOT>& do_make_checkpoint(eoParser& _parser, eoState& _state, eoValu
 
     eoSecondMomentStats<EOT> *secondStat = NULL;
 
-    if ( printBestParam.value() ) // we need it for sreen output
+	if ( printBestParam.value() || fileBestParam.value() ) // we need it for screen output or file output
 
       {