diff --git a/platforms/common/include/px4_platform_common/app.h b/platforms/common/include/px4_platform_common/app.h
index 6798356cfa81..0aac411ad184 100644
--- a/platforms/common/include/px4_platform_common/app.h
+++ b/platforms/common/include/px4_platform_common/app.h
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ class AppState
 	bool isRunning() { return _isRunning; }
 	void setRunning(bool running) 
 	{ 
-		if(running) _exitRequested = false;
+		if(running) { _exitRequested = false; }
+		
     		_isRunning = running; 
 	}