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diff --git a/hy/compiler.py b/hy/compiler.py
index 24ba107..22687ca 100644
--- a/hy/compiler.py
+++ b/hy/compiler.py
@@ -157,6 +157,19 @@ class HyASTCompiler(object):
         return self._mangle_branch([branch])
 
     @builds("if")
+    def wraps_if_expression(self, expr):
+        return ast.Expr(
+            value=ast.Lambda(
+                lineno=expr.start_line,
+                col_offset=expr.start_column,
+                args=ast.arguments(args=[],
+                                   defaults=[],
+                                   vararg=None,
+                                   kwargs=None),
+                body=self.compile_if_expression(expr)),
+            lineno=expr.start_line,
+            col_offset=expr.start_column)
+
     def compile_if_expression(self, expr):
         expr.pop(0)
         try:
@@ -175,11 +188,11 @@ class HyASTCompiler(object):
         elif len(expr) > 1:
             raise TypeError("if expects 2 or 3 arguments, got %d" % (len(expr) + 2))
 
-        return ast.If(test=test,
-                      body=body,
-                      orelse=orel,
-                      lineno=expr.start_line,
-                      col_offset=expr.start_column)
+        return ast.IfExp(test=test,
+                         body=body,
+                         orelse=orel,
+                         lineno=expr.start_line,
+                         col_offset=expr.start_column)
 
     @builds("print")
     def compile_print_expression(self, expr):