diff --git a/pkg/suggestion/hyperband_service.go b/pkg/suggestion/hyperband_service.go
index 778a2db14a6..cb8916aac4a 100644
--- a/pkg/suggestion/hyperband_service.go
+++ b/pkg/suggestion/hyperband_service.go
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ func (h *HyperBandSuggestService) makeChildBracket(ctx context.Context, c api.Ma
 	child := Bracket{}
 
 	if sconf.OptimizationType == api.OptimizationType_MINIMIZE {
-		child = parent[n:]
+		child = parent[len(parent) - n:]
 	} else if sconf.OptimizationType == api.OptimizationType_MAXIMIZE {
 		child = parent[:n]
 	}