diff --git a/kotstd/include/IntArray.kt b/kotstd/include/IntArray.kt
index 326a83a41ea..11caa7d6432 100644
--- a/kotstd/include/IntArray.kt
+++ b/kotstd/include/IntArray.kt
@@ -41,10 +41,7 @@ class IntArray(var size: Int) {
 public fun IntArray.copyOf(newSize: Int): IntArray {
     val newInstance = IntArray(newSize)
     var index = 0
-    var end = this.size
-    if (newSize < this.size) {
-        end = newSize
-    }
+    val end = if (newSize > this.size) this.size else newSize
     while (index < end) {
         val value = this.get(index)
         newInstance.set(index, value)
@@ -76,4 +73,20 @@ public operator fun IntArray.plus(element: Int): IntArray {
     val result = this.copyOf(index + 1)
     result[index] = element
     return result
+}
+
+public operator fun IntArray.plus(elements: IntArray): IntArray {
+    val thisSize = size
+    val arraySize = elements.size
+    val resultSize = thisSize + arraySize
+    val newInstance = this.copyOf(resultSize)
+    var index = thisSize
+
+    while (index < resultSize) {
+        val value = elements.get(index - thisSize)
+        newInstance.set(index, value)
+        index = index + 1
+    }
+
+    return newInstance
 }
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diff --git a/translator/src/main/kotlin/org/kotlinnative/translator/BlockCodegen.kt b/translator/src/main/kotlin/org/kotlinnative/translator/BlockCodegen.kt
index 92a2cf159ce..53f3396646b 100644
--- a/translator/src/main/kotlin/org/kotlinnative/translator/BlockCodegen.kt
+++ b/translator/src/main/kotlin/org/kotlinnative/translator/BlockCodegen.kt
@@ -867,13 +867,15 @@ abstract class BlockCodegen(val state: TranslationState, val variableManager: Va
 
         codeBuilder.addCondition(conditionResult, thenLabel, elseLabel)
         codeBuilder.markWithLabel(thenLabel)
-        val thenResultExpression = evaluateExpression(thenExpression, scopeDepth + 1)
-        codeBuilder.storeVariable(resultVariable, thenResultExpression ?: return null)
+        val thenResultExpression = evaluateExpression(thenExpression, scopeDepth + 1) ?: return null
+        val thenResultNativeExpression = codeBuilder.receiveNativeValue(thenResultExpression)
+        codeBuilder.storeVariable(resultVariable, thenResultNativeExpression)
         codeBuilder.addUnconditionalJump(endLabel)
         codeBuilder.markWithLabel(elseLabel)
 
-        val elseResultExpression = evaluateExpression(elseExpression, scopeDepth + 1)
-        codeBuilder.storeVariable(resultVariable, elseResultExpression ?: return null)
+        val elseResultExpression = evaluateExpression(elseExpression, scopeDepth + 1) ?: return null
+        val elseResultNativeExpression = codeBuilder.receiveNativeValue(elseResultExpression)
+        codeBuilder.storeVariable(resultVariable, elseResultNativeExpression)
         codeBuilder.addUnconditionalJump(endLabel)
         codeBuilder.markWithLabel(endLabel)
         return resultVariable
diff --git a/translator/src/test/kotlin/tests/input/if_expression_1.txt b/translator/src/test/kotlin/tests/input/if_expression_1.txt
index fb454b4f277..7de745ef4c7 100644
--- a/translator/src/test/kotlin/tests/input/if_expression_1.txt
+++ b/translator/src/test/kotlin/tests/input/if_expression_1.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 if_expression_1_Int(56) == 2323
 if_expression_1_Int(-58) == 678934
+if_expression_1_variable_Int(100) == 5
+if_expression_1_variable_Int(-100) == 7
diff --git a/translator/src/test/kotlin/tests/kotlin/if_expression_1.kt b/translator/src/test/kotlin/tests/kotlin/if_expression_1.kt
index 7513e688fd8..f54b5975929 100644
--- a/translator/src/test/kotlin/tests/kotlin/if_expression_1.kt
+++ b/translator/src/test/kotlin/tests/kotlin/if_expression_1.kt
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 fun if_expression_1(x: Int): Int{
     return if (x > 55) 2323 else 678934
+}
+
+fun if_expression_1_variable(x: Int): Int{
+    val first = 5
+    val second = 7
+    return if (x > 55) first else second
 }
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