diff --git a/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/oneoffprojects/walkers/IndelConsistencyReadCounter.java b/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/oneoffprojects/walkers/IndelConsistencyReadCounter.java
index abff66830..f0a7e0ad6 100755
--- a/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/oneoffprojects/walkers/IndelConsistencyReadCounter.java
+++ b/java/src/org/broadinstitute/sting/oneoffprojects/walkers/IndelConsistencyReadCounter.java
@@ -63,9 +63,12 @@ public class IndelConsistencyReadCounter extends ReadWalker<Integer, Integer> {
         }
 
         if ( indel != null ) {
+            if ( read.getAlignmentEnd() == indel.getStart() )
+                return 0;
+
             if ( !containsAnyIndel(read) || !containsIndel(read, indel) )
                 misalignedReads++;
-            else
+             else
                 consistentReads++;
         }