diff --git a/neo/Consensus/Helper.cs b/neo/Consensus/Helper.cs
index e49418fd41..1a841534f9 100644
--- a/neo/Consensus/Helper.cs
+++ b/neo/Consensus/Helper.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ internal static class Helper
         // asking change views loses network or crashes and comes back when nodes are committed in more than one higher
         // numbered view, it is possible for the node accepting recovery and commit in any of the higher views, thus
         // potentially splitting nodes among views and stalling the network.
-        public static bool FNodesCommitted(this IConsensusContext context) => context.CommitPayloads.Count(p => p != null) >= context.F();
+        public static bool FNodesCommitted(this IConsensusContext context) => context.CommitPayloads.Count(p => p != null) > context.F();
 
         [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.AggressiveInlining)]
         public static uint GetPrimaryIndex(this IConsensusContext context, byte viewNumber)