diff --git a/libraries/physics/src/CharacterController.cpp b/libraries/physics/src/CharacterController.cpp
index f8c8e31ece..6705aab828 100755
--- a/libraries/physics/src/CharacterController.cpp
+++ b/libraries/physics/src/CharacterController.cpp
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ void CharacterController::jump() {
         } else {
             quint64 now = usecTimestampNow();
             const quint64 JUMP_TO_HOVER_PERIOD = USECS_PER_SECOND;
-            if (now - _jumpToHoverStart < JUMP_TO_HOVER_PERIOD) {
+            if (now - _jumpToHoverStart > JUMP_TO_HOVER_PERIOD) {
                 _isHovering = true;
             }
         }