diff --git a/compiler/src/constraints/statement.rs b/compiler/src/constraints/statement.rs
index 11f8c1aff7..c2fb9f5dc6 100644
--- a/compiler/src/constraints/statement.rs
+++ b/compiler/src/constraints/statement.rs
@@ -404,19 +404,28 @@ impl<F: Field + PrimeField, G: GroupType<F>, CS: ConstraintSystem<F>> Constraine
         right: &ConstrainedValue<F, G>,
     ) -> Result<(), StatementError> {
         let condition = indicator.unwrap_or(Boolean::Constant(true));
+
         let result = match (left, right) {
-            (ConstrainedValue::Boolean(bool_1), ConstrainedValue::Boolean(bool_2)) => {
-                bool_1.conditional_enforce_equal(cs, bool_2, &condition)
-            }
-            (ConstrainedValue::Integer(num_1), ConstrainedValue::Integer(num_2)) => {
-                num_1.conditional_enforce_equal(cs, num_2, &condition)
-            }
-            (ConstrainedValue::Field(fe_1), ConstrainedValue::Field(fe_2)) => {
-                fe_1.conditional_enforce_equal(cs, fe_2, &condition)
-            }
-            (ConstrainedValue::Group(ge_1), ConstrainedValue::Group(ge_2)) => {
-                ge_1.conditional_enforce_equal(cs, ge_2, &condition)
-            }
+            (ConstrainedValue::Boolean(bool_1), ConstrainedValue::Boolean(bool_2)) => bool_1.conditional_enforce_equal(
+                cs.ns(|| format!("{} == {}", left.to_string(), right.to_string())),
+                bool_2,
+                &condition,
+            ),
+            (ConstrainedValue::Integer(num_1), ConstrainedValue::Integer(num_2)) => num_1.conditional_enforce_equal(
+                cs.ns(|| format!("{} == {}", left.to_string(), right.to_string())),
+                num_2,
+                &condition,
+            ),
+            (ConstrainedValue::Field(fe_1), ConstrainedValue::Field(fe_2)) => fe_1.conditional_enforce_equal(
+                cs.ns(|| format!("{} == {}", left.to_string(), right.to_string())),
+                fe_2,
+                &condition,
+            ),
+            (ConstrainedValue::Group(ge_1), ConstrainedValue::Group(ge_2)) => ge_1.conditional_enforce_equal(
+                cs.ns(|| format!("{} == {}", left.to_string(), right.to_string())),
+                ge_2,
+                &condition,
+            ),
             (ConstrainedValue::Array(arr_1), ConstrainedValue::Array(arr_2)) => {
                 for (left, right) in arr_1.into_iter().zip(arr_2.into_iter()) {
                     self.enforce_assert_eq_statement(cs, indicator.clone(), left, right)?;
diff --git a/compiler/tests/conditional/conditional_basic.leo b/compiler/tests/conditional/conditional_basic.leo
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a04bbd8d1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/tests/conditional/conditional_basic.leo
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+function main(bit: private u8) {
+    if bit == 1u8 {
+      assert_eq!(bit, 1u8);
+    } else {
+      assert_eq!(bit, 0u8);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/compiler/tests/conditional/mod.rs b/compiler/tests/conditional/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ec0cef8dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compiler/tests/conditional/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+use crate::{get_output, parse_program, EdwardsConstrainedValue, EdwardsTestCompiler};
+use leo_inputs::types::{IntegerType, U8Type};
+use leo_types::InputValue;
+use snarkos_curves::edwards_bls12::Fq;
+use snarkos_models::gadgets::r1cs::TestConstraintSystem;
+
+fn empty_output_satisfied(program: EdwardsTestCompiler) {
+    let output = get_output(program);
+
+    assert_eq!(EdwardsConstrainedValue::Return(vec![]).to_string(), output.to_string());
+}
+
+// Tests a conditional enforceBit() program
+//
+// function main(bit: private u8) {
+//     if bit == 1u8 {
+//       assert_eq!(bit, 1u8);
+//     } else {
+//       assert_eq!(bit, 0u8);
+//     }
+// }
+#[test]
+fn conditional_basic() {
+    let bytes = include_bytes!("conditional_basic.leo");
+    let mut program_1_pass = parse_program(bytes).unwrap();
+    let mut program_0_pass = program_1_pass.clone();
+    let mut program_2_fail = program_1_pass.clone();
+
+    // Check that an input value of 1 satisfies the constraint system
+
+    program_1_pass.set_inputs(vec![Some(InputValue::Integer(IntegerType::U8Type(U8Type {}), 1))]);
+    empty_output_satisfied(program_1_pass);
+
+    // Check that an input value of 0 satisfies the constraint system
+
+    program_0_pass.set_inputs(vec![Some(InputValue::Integer(IntegerType::U8Type(U8Type {}), 0))]);
+    empty_output_satisfied(program_0_pass);
+
+    // Check that an input value of 2 does not satisfy the constraint system
+
+    program_2_fail.set_inputs(vec![Some(InputValue::Integer(IntegerType::U8Type(U8Type {}), 2))]);
+    let mut cs = TestConstraintSystem::<Fq>::new();
+    let _output = program_2_fail.compile_constraints(&mut cs).unwrap();
+    assert!(!cs.is_satisfied());
+}
diff --git a/compiler/tests/mod.rs b/compiler/tests/mod.rs
index 1822a963f8..c350c00c30 100644
--- a/compiler/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/compiler/tests/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 pub mod array;
 pub mod boolean;
 pub mod circuits;
+pub mod conditional;
 pub mod field;
 pub mod function;
 pub mod group;