diff --git a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/one.rs b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/one.rs
index 2133ea8b..3c209e3d 100644
--- a/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/one.rs
+++ b/web3_proxy/src/rpcs/one.rs
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ impl Web3Rpc {
         let now = Instant::now();
         let hard_limit_until = self.next_available(now);
 
-        if now >= hard_limit_until {
+        if now < hard_limit_until {
             return Ok(OpenRequestResult::RetryAt(hard_limit_until));
         }