diff --git a/plugin/makecols.vim b/plugin/makecols.vim
index 33cba0d..359e3f4 100644
--- a/plugin/makecols.vim
+++ b/plugin/makecols.vim
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@ function! s:get_visual_selection()
         " start combining
         if (i == 0)
             let new_string = lines[0]
-        elseif (i % no_of_cols)
-            let new_string = join([new_string, lines[i]], "\t")
         else
-            let new_string = join([new_string, lines[i]], "\n")
+            if (i % no_of_cols)
+                let new_string = join([new_string, lines[i]], "\t")
+            else
+                let new_string = join([new_string, lines[i]], "\n")
+            endif
         endif
     endfor