diff --git a/lib/liquid/tags/render.rb b/lib/liquid/tags/render.rb
index 17b167ea..73773ee0 100644
--- a/lib/liquid/tags/render.rb
+++ b/lib/liquid/tags/render.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ module Liquid
         end
         inner_context[context_variable_name] = var unless var.nil?
         partial.render_to_output_buffer(inner_context, output)
-        forloop&.send(:increment!) if forloop
+        forloop&.send(:increment!)
       }
 
       variable = @variable_name_expr ? context.evaluate(@variable_name_expr) : nil