diff --git a/src/tools/systemd/time.rs b/src/tools/systemd/time.rs
index c8cc8468..69f5f5fb 100644
--- a/src/tools/systemd/time.rs
+++ b/src/tools/systemd/time.rs
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ impl DateTimeValue {
         let mut next: Option<u32> = None;
         let mut set_next = |v: u32| {
             if let Some(n) = next {
-                if v > n { next = Some(v); }
+                if v < n { next = Some(v); }
             } else {
                 next = Some(v);
             }