diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index e2baf49..512572c 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## 0.9.10 -- unreleased
+
+* Fix #254 #255 by adding support for `except`. (@ted-coakley-otm)
+* Fix #253 properly by supporting `false` as well. (@ted-coakley-otm)
+
 ## 0.9.9
 
 * Fix #253 by supporting non-sequential join expressions.
diff --git a/src/honeysql/format.cljc b/src/honeysql/format.cljc
index b1339f8..35d13dc 100644
--- a/src/honeysql/format.cljc
+++ b/src/honeysql/format.cljc
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@
   (str (when type
          (str (upper-case (name type)) " "))
        "JOIN " (to-sql table)
-       (when pred
+       (when (some? pred)
          (if (and (sequential? pred) (= :using (first pred)))
            (str " USING (" (->> pred rest (map quote-identifier) comma-join) ")")
            (str " ON " (format-predicate* pred))))))