diff --git a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/team_cult.dm b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/team_cult.dm
index a53e987fd51..43422d37b4b 100644
--- a/code/modules/antagonists/cult/team_cult.dm
+++ b/code/modules/antagonists/cult/team_cult.dm
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ RESTRICT_TYPE(/datum/team/cult)
 
 	if(cult_ascendant)
 		// The cult only falls if below 1/2 of the rising, usually pretty low. e.g. 5% on highpop, 10% on lowpop
-		if(cult_players < (rise_number / 2))
+		if(cult_players <= ceil(rise_number / 2))
 			cult_fall()
 		return