diff --git a/cylc/flow/task_pool.py b/cylc/flow/task_pool.py
index 54584f13318..5168b87ca3e 100644
--- a/cylc/flow/task_pool.py
+++ b/cylc/flow/task_pool.py
@@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ def spawn_successor(self, itask):
             if (
                 not parent_points
                 or all(x < self.config.start_point for x in parent_points)
-                or itask.tdef.get_abs_triggers(next_point)
+                or itask.tdef.has_only_abs_triggers(next_point)
             ):
                 taskid = TaskID.get(itask.tdef.name, next_point)
                 next_task = (