diff --git a/code/modules/power/singularity/singularity.dm b/code/modules/power/singularity/singularity.dm
index 608f8c283cf..7b70b10b5b5 100644
--- a/code/modules/power/singularity/singularity.dm
+++ b/code/modules/power/singularity/singularity.dm
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
 			allowed_size = STAGE_SUPER
 
 	if (current_size != allowed_size && current_size != STAGE_SUPER)
-		expand(null, current_size > allowed_size)
+		expand(null, current_size < allowed_size)
 	return 1
 
 /obj/singularity/proc/eat()