diff --git a/mxqd.c b/mxqd.c
index 7274b9e1..efa864d9 100644
--- a/mxqd.c
+++ b/mxqd.c
@@ -1428,10 +1428,10 @@ unsigned long start_user(struct mxq_user_list *ulist, long slots_to_start)
 
         group  = &glist->group;
 
-        if (glist->jobs_running == group->group_jobs) {
+        if (glist->jobs_running >= group->group_jobs) {
             continue;
         }
-        if (glist->jobs_running == glist->jobs_max) {
+        if (glist->jobs_running >= glist->jobs_max) {
             continue;
         }
         if (mxq_group_jobs_inq(group) == 0) {