Fix #619

src/generic/Read.cpp

@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ void Read::update() {
   if( !cloned_file ) {
     for(unsigned i=0; i<nlinesPerStep; ++i) {
       ifile->scanField(); double du_time;
-      if( plumed.getAtoms().getNatoms()==0 && !ifile->scanField("time",du_time) ) plumed.stop();
+      if( !ifile->scanField("time",du_time) && plumed.getAtoms().getNatoms()==0 ) plumed.stop();
     }
   }
 }