diff --git a/RMFT2.cpp b/RMFT2.cpp
index 08a5697..8ca2e2f 100644
--- a/RMFT2.cpp
+++ b/RMFT2.cpp
@@ -489,6 +489,7 @@ bool RMFT2::readSensor(uint16_t sensorId) {
   return s;
 }
 
+// This skips to the end of an if block, or to the ELSE within it.
 bool RMFT2::skipIfBlock() {
   // returns false if killed
   short nest = 1;
@@ -512,10 +513,14 @@ bool RMFT2::skipIfBlock() {
       case OPCODE_ENDIF:
            nest--;
            break;
+      case OPCODE_ELSE:
+           // if nest==1 then this is the ELSE for the IF we are skipping
+           if (nest==1) nest=0; // cause loop exit and return after ELSE
+           break;
       default:
       break;
     }
-  }
+  } 
   return true; 
 }
 
@@ -641,6 +646,10 @@ void RMFT2::loop2() {
     case OPCODE_IF: // do next operand if sensor set
       if (!readSensor(operand)) if (!skipIfBlock()) return;
       break;
+   
+    case OPCODE_ELSE: // skip to matching ENDIF 
+      if (!skipIfBlock()) return;
+      break;
     
     case OPCODE_IFGTE: // do next operand if sensor>= value
       if (IODevice::readAnalogue(operand)<(int)(GET_OPERAND(1))) if (!skipIfBlock()) return;
diff --git a/RMFT2.h b/RMFT2.h
index d961054..0ebbc02 100644
--- a/RMFT2.h
+++ b/RMFT2.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ enum OPCODE : byte {OPCODE_THROW,OPCODE_CLOSE,
              OPCODE_AT,OPCODE_AFTER,OPCODE_AUTOSTART,
              OPCODE_LATCH,OPCODE_UNLATCH,OPCODE_SET,OPCODE_RESET,
              OPCODE_IF,OPCODE_IFNOT,OPCODE_ENDIF,OPCODE_IFRANDOM,OPCODE_IFRESERVE,
-             OPCODE_IFCLOSED, OPCODE_IFTHROWN,
+             OPCODE_IFCLOSED, OPCODE_IFTHROWN,OPCODE_ELSE,
              OPCODE_DELAY,OPCODE_DELAYMINS,OPCODE_RANDWAIT,
              OPCODE_FON,OPCODE_FOFF,OPCODE_XFON,OPCODE_XFOFF,
              OPCODE_RED,OPCODE_GREEN,OPCODE_AMBER,OPCODE_DRIVE,
diff --git a/RMFT2MacroReset.h b/RMFT2MacroReset.h
index c95fc43..cf31dcf 100644
--- a/RMFT2MacroReset.h
+++ b/RMFT2MacroReset.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #undef DELAYRANDOM 
 #undef DONE
 #undef DRIVE
+#undef ELSE
 #undef ENDEXRAIL 
 #undef ENDIF  
 #undef ENDTASK
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@
 #define DELAYRANDOM(mindelay,maxdelay) 
 #define DONE
 #define DRIVE(analogpin)
+#define ELSE
 #define ENDEXRAIL 
 #define ENDIF  
 #define ENDTASK
diff --git a/RMFTMacros.h b/RMFTMacros.h
index e0151aa..cd0e4cf 100644
--- a/RMFTMacros.h
+++ b/RMFTMacros.h
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ const FSH *  RMFT2::getRosterFunctions(int16_t cabid) {
 #define DELAYRANDOM(mindelay,maxdelay) OPCODE_DELAY,V(mindelay/100L),OPCODE_RANDWAIT,V((maxdelay-mindelay)/100L),
 #define DONE OPCODE_ENDTASK,0,0,
 #define DRIVE(analogpin) OPCODE_DRIVE,V(analogpin),
+#define ELSE OPCODE_ELSE,0,0,
 #define ENDEXRAIL 
 #define ENDIF  OPCODE_ENDIF,0,0,
 #define ENDTASK OPCODE_ENDTASK,0,0,