diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/NewsletterCollection.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/NewsletterCollection.pm
index 594f2a8..fd581ed 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/NewsletterCollection.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/NewsletterCollection.pm
@@ -137,10 +137,10 @@ sub getViewVars {
         my $issueVar = $issue->get;
         $issueVar->{ url } = $issue->getUrl;
 
-        my $isRecent =
-               ( ! defined $displayIssueId && $recentCount < $maxRecent  )
-            || ( $issue->getId eq $displayIssueId               )
-            ;
+        my $isRecent = defined $displayIssueId
+                     ? $issue->getId eq $displayIssueId
+                     : $recentCount < $maxRecent
+                     ;
 
         if ( $isRecent ) {
             $issueVar->{ content    } = $self->getAssetContent( $issue );