diff --git a/misc/e4defrag.c b/misc/e4defrag.c
index 4b31d03..ae4e8d8 100644
--- a/misc/e4defrag.c
+++ b/misc/e4defrag.c
@@ -1649,7 +1649,7 @@ check_improvement:
 	}
 
 	if (file_frags_start <= best ||
-			orig_physical_cnt <= donor_physical_cnt) {
+			orig_physical_cnt < donor_physical_cnt) {
 		printf("\033[79;0H\033[K[%u/%u]%s:\t%3d%%",
 			defraged_file_count, total_count, file, 100);
 		if (mode_flag & DETAIL)