diff --git a/examples/execve3.py b/examples/execve3.py
index eadfd47..1989704 100644
--- a/examples/execve3.py
+++ b/examples/execve3.py
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ def hello_again(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
 #        if delta < 1000000000:
 #            print("execve called within last second")
 #        last().delete(key)
-    x = False
     x = True
+    x = False
     if x:
         print("we prevailed")
-    if x:
+    else:
         print("we did not prevail")
     ts = ktime()
     last().update(key, ts)
@@ -52,4 +52,5 @@ def hello_again(ctx: c_void_p) -> c_int64:
 def LICENSE() -> str:
     return "GPL"
 
+
 compile()
diff --git a/pythonbpf/functions_pass.py b/pythonbpf/functions_pass.py
index 16d5dd1..29a7e92 100644
--- a/pythonbpf/functions_pass.py
+++ b/pythonbpf/functions_pass.py
@@ -161,11 +161,18 @@ def handle_if(func, module, builder, stmt, map_sym_tab, local_sym_tab):
     start = builder.block.parent
     then_block = func.append_basic_block(name="if.then")
     merge_block = func.append_basic_block(name="if.end")
+    if stmt.orelse:
+        else_block = func.append_basic_block(name="if.else")
+    else:
+        else_block = None
 
     cond = handle_cond(func, module, builder, stmt.test,
                        local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab)
+    if else_block:
+        builder.cbranch(cond, then_block, else_block)
+    else:
+        builder.cbranch(cond, then_block, merge_block)
 
-    builder.cbranch(cond, then_block, merge_block)
     builder.position_at_end(then_block)
     for s in stmt.body:
         process_stmt(func, module, builder, s,
@@ -173,6 +180,14 @@ def handle_if(func, module, builder, stmt, map_sym_tab, local_sym_tab):
     if not builder.block.is_terminated:
         builder.branch(merge_block)
 
+    if else_block:
+        builder.position_at_end(else_block)
+        for s in stmt.orelse:
+            process_stmt(func, module, builder, s,
+                         local_sym_tab, map_sym_tab, False)
+        if not builder.block.is_terminated:
+            builder.branch(merge_block)
+
     builder.position_at_end(merge_block)