diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/lipoplasty.dm b/code/modules/surgery/lipoplasty.dm
index b28d6841512..1d2e6b68381 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/lipoplasty.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/lipoplasty.dm
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	)
 
 /datum/surgery/lipoplasty/can_start(mob/user, mob/living/carbon/target)
-	if(!HAS_TRAIT(target, TRAIT_FAT) || target.nutrition >= NUTRITION_LEVEL_WELL_FED)
+	if(!HAS_TRAIT(target, TRAIT_FAT) || target.nutrition < NUTRITION_LEVEL_WELL_FED)
 		return FALSE
 	return ..()