diff --git a/scripts/system/nameTag.js b/scripts/system/nameTag.js
index c95db0e647..88f7ab1f89 100644
--- a/scripts/system/nameTag.js
+++ b/scripts/system/nameTag.js
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ function update() {
 function checkForEntity() {
     var nameTagProps = Entities.getEntityProperties(nameTagEntityID);
     // it is possible for the age to not be a valid number, we check for this and return accordingly
-    if(nameTagProps.age < 1) {
+    if(nameTagProps.age == -1) {
         return;
     }