diff --git a/Source/Modules/matlab.cxx b/Source/Modules/matlab.cxx
index cfb2ae5e09c..434e166fc5d 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/matlab.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/matlab.cxx
@@ -2609,13 +2609,14 @@ int MATLAB::insertDirective(Node *n) {
     String *code = Getattr(n, "code");
     String *section = Getattr(n, "section");
 
-    if (Cmp(section, "matlab") == 0) {
+    if (Cmp(section, "matlab") == 0 && f_wrap_m) {
       Printv(f_wrap_m, code, NIL);
     } else if (Cmp(section, "matlabsetup") == 0) {
       Printv(f_setup_m, code, NIL);
     } else {
       Language::insertDirective(n);
     }
+
     return SWIG_OK;
   }