diff --git a/tmk_core/common/action_tapping.c b/tmk_core/common/action_tapping.c
index fe545c79a0..25b200448f 100644
--- a/tmk_core/common/action_tapping.c
+++ b/tmk_core/common/action_tapping.c
@@ -121,12 +121,20 @@ bool process_tapping(keyrecord_t *keyp) {
                  */
 #    if defined(TAPPING_TERM_PER_KEY) || (TAPPING_TERM >= 500) || defined(PERMISSIVE_HOLD) || defined(PERMISSIVE_HOLD_PER_KEY)
                 else if (
+                    ((
 #        ifdef TAPPING_TERM_PER_KEY
-                    (get_tapping_term(get_event_keycode(tapping_key.event, false), keyp) >= 500) &&
+                        get_tapping_term(get_event_keycode(tapping_key.event, false), keyp)
+#        else
+                        TAPPING_TERM
 #        endif
+                        >= 500 )
+
 #        ifdef PERMISSIVE_HOLD_PER_KEY
-                    !get_permissive_hold(get_event_keycode(tapping_key.event, false), keyp) &&
+                        || get_permissive_hold(get_event_keycode(tapping_key.event, false), keyp)
+#        elif defined(PERMISSIVE_HOLD)
+                        || true
 #        endif
+                    ) &&
                     IS_RELEASED(event) && waiting_buffer_typed(event)) {
                     debug("Tapping: End. No tap. Interfered by typing key\n");
                     process_record(&tapping_key);