diff --git a/__ifrow.cpp b/__ifrow.cpp
index fbba523..d2d116b 100644
--- a/__ifrow.cpp
+++ b/__ifrow.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace jet {
 	throw coreutils::Exception("ifrow tag must have a container.");	
       if(!global.sessionExists(variables["sessionid"]))
 	throw coreutils::Exception("sessionid does not exist.");
+      resolveKeyword("sessionid");
       if(global.getSession(variables["sessionid"])->hasRow()) 
 	processContainer(container);
       else