diff --git a/Content.Server/Connection/ConnectionManager.cs b/Content.Server/Connection/ConnectionManager.cs
index e93f4c0ddf..d834fe1332 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Connection/ConnectionManager.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Connection/ConnectionManager.cs
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Connection
 
                 var slots = _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.WhitelistMinPlayers);
 
-                var nonWhitelistAllowed = slots > 0 && slots < connectedPlayers - connectedWhitelist;
+                var nonWhitelistAllowed = slots > 0 && slots > connectedPlayers - connectedWhitelist;
 
                 if (nonWhitelistAllowed && await _db.GetWhitelistStatusAsync(userId) == false
                                      && adminData is null)