diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 1a3f1eb..849e6b7 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -163,12 +163,11 @@ class IRCBot():
                         continue
                     channel_time = self.check_time(channel)
                     now = time()
-                    if self.counter(channel) > messages_within_timeout and now - channel_time > timeout:
+                    if self.counter(channel) < messages_within_timeout and now - channel_time > timeout:
                         # self.send("#tildetown", f"i hear activity in {channel}...")
                         self.send("#bots", f"i hear activity in {channel}...")
                         self.config["counts"][channel] = 0
                     self.set_time(channel, now)
-                    
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     bot = IRCBot()