diff --git a/R/print_to_gt.R b/R/print_to_gt.R
index 56642060..884d438d 100644
--- a/R/print_to_gt.R
+++ b/R/print_to_gt.R
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ convert_ws_unicode <- function(gt_table){
 
   locations <- list(cells_body())
 
-  if (any(!is.na(gt_table[["_stub_df"]]$row_id)) || any(!is.na(gt_table[["_stub_df"]]$group_id))){
+  if (sum(c(!is.na(gt_table[["_stub_df"]]$row_id),!is.na(gt_table[["_stub_df"]]$group_id)) > 0)){
 
     locations <- c(locations,
                    list(cells_stub()))