diff --git a/wp-includes/general-template.php b/wp-includes/general-template.php
index d44716ff7f..6c07f83da1 100644
--- a/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -755,8 +755,8 @@ function single_term_title( $prefix = '', $display = true ) {
 
 	if ( $display )
 		echo $prefix . $term_name;
-
-	return $term_name;
+	else
+		return $term_name;
 }
 
 /**