diff --git a/met/data/wrappers/write_tmp_dataplane.py b/met/data/wrappers/write_tmp_dataplane.py
index 70c271aac3..b5a1b24995 100644
--- a/met/data/wrappers/write_tmp_dataplane.py
+++ b/met/data/wrappers/write_tmp_dataplane.py
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@
     print(attr, attr_val, type(attr_val))
     if attr == 'name':
         setattr(ds, 'name_str', attr_val)
-    if type(attr_val) == str:
+    elif type(attr_val) == str:
         setattr(ds, attr, attr_val)
-    if type(attr_val) == dict:
+    elif type(attr_val) == dict:
         for key in attr_val:
             setattr(ds, attr + '.' + key, attr_val[key])
 ds.close()