diff --git a/Content.Server/Connection/ConnectionManager.cs b/Content.Server/Connection/ConnectionManager.cs
index d834fe1332f..57d2e162af7 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Connection/ConnectionManager.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Connection/ConnectionManager.cs
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ private async Task NetMgrOnConnecting(NetConnectingArgs e)
 
                 var slots = _cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.WhitelistMinPlayers);
 
-                var nonWhitelistAllowed = slots > 0 && slots > connectedPlayers - connectedWhitelist;
+                var noSlotsOpen = slots > 0 && slots < connectedPlayers - connectedWhitelist;
 
-                if (nonWhitelistAllowed && await _db.GetWhitelistStatusAsync(userId) == false
+                if (noSlotsOpen && await _db.GetWhitelistStatusAsync(userId) == false
                                      && adminData is null)
                 {
                     var msg = Loc.GetString(_cfg.GetCVar(CCVars.WhitelistReason));