diff --git a/src/pke/lib/scheme/ckksrns/ckksrns-leveledshe.cpp b/src/pke/lib/scheme/ckksrns/ckksrns-leveledshe.cpp
index c12108ade..d25ee6f92 100644
--- a/src/pke/lib/scheme/ckksrns/ckksrns-leveledshe.cpp
+++ b/src/pke/lib/scheme/ckksrns/ckksrns-leveledshe.cpp
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ std::vector<DCRTPoly::Integer> LeveledSHECKKSRNS::GetElementForEvalMult(ConstCip
 
     std::vector<DCRTPoly::Integer> factors(numTowers);
 
-    if (large_abs > bound) {
+    if (large_abs >= bound) {
         for (usint i = 0; i < numTowers; i++) {
             DoubleInteger reduced = large % moduli[i].ConvertToInt();