diff --git a/include/armadillo_bits/fn_accu.hpp b/include/armadillo_bits/fn_accu.hpp
index 9886652e..f3dd4cd5 100644
--- a/include/armadillo_bits/fn_accu.hpp
+++ b/include/armadillo_bits/fn_accu.hpp
@@ -1162,10 +1162,14 @@ accu(const SpGlue<T1,T2,spglue_schur>& expr)
       
       if((x_it_col < y_it_col) || ((x_it_col == y_it_col) && (x_it_row < y_it_row))) // if y is closer to the end
         {
+        acc += (*x_it) * eT(0);  // in case (*x_it) is inf or nan
+        
         ++x_it;
         }
       else // x is closer to the end
         {
+        acc += eT(0) * (*y_it);  // in case (*y_it) is inf or nan
+        
         ++y_it;
         }
       }