diff --git a/tasmota/xdrv_10_rules.ino b/tasmota/xdrv_10_rules.ino
index 21b454e8c..2b390bec9 100644
--- a/tasmota/xdrv_10_rules.ino
+++ b/tasmota/xdrv_10_rules.ino
@@ -437,8 +437,16 @@ bool RuleSetProcess(uint8_t rule_set, String &event_saved)
       commands.trim();
       String ucommand = commands;
       ucommand.toUpperCase();
+
 //      if (!ucommand.startsWith("BACKLOG")) { commands = "backlog " + commands; }  // Always use Backlog to prevent power race exception
-      if ((ucommand.indexOf("EVENT ") != -1) && (ucommand.indexOf("BACKLOG ") == -1)) { commands = "backlog " + commands; }  // Always use Backlog with event to prevent rule event loop exception
+
+//      if ((ucommand.indexOf("EVENT ") != -1) && (ucommand.indexOf("BACKLOG ") == -1)) {
+//        commands = "backlog " + commands;  // Always use Backlog with event to prevent rule event loop exception
+//      }
+
+      if ((ucommand.indexOf("IF ") == -1) && (ucommand.indexOf("EVENT ") != -1) && (ucommand.indexOf("BACKLOG ") == -1)) {
+        commands = "backlog " + commands;  // Use Backlog with event unless IF is used which uses an implicit backlog to prevent rule event loop exception
+      }
 
       RulesVarReplace(commands, F("%VALUE%"), Rules.event_value);
       for (uint32_t i = 0; i < MAX_RULE_VARS; i++) {