diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index 16da6bd7..371c66b0 100755
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -1964,3 +1964,7 @@ ______
 131015
 ------
 * Morphic: further condense damage list by merging nearby rectangles, thanks, Craxic!
+
+131017
+------
+* Threads: fixed #213 - Empty else block breaks return to caller
diff --git a/threads.js b/threads.js
index 8b0e25be..9b347f92 100644
--- a/threads.js
+++ b/threads.js
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ ArgLabelMorph, localize, XML_Element, hex_sha512*/
 
 // Global stuff ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-modules.threads = '2013-October-09';
+modules.threads = '2013-October-17';
 
 var ThreadManager;
 var Process;
@@ -1318,6 +1318,8 @@ Process.prototype.doIfElse = function () {
     } else {
         if (args[2]) {
             this.pushContext(args[2].blockSequence(), outer);
+        } else {
+            this.pushContext('doYield');
         }
     }
     if (this.context) {