diff --git a/src/lib/update/human.c b/src/lib/update/human.c
index 1a7b1c5f..fea35ade 100644
--- a/src/lib/update/human.c
+++ b/src/lib/update/human.c
@@ -192,9 +192,9 @@ famine_victims(short *vec, int etu)
 {
     double can_eat = vec[I_FOOD] / (etu * eatrate);
     int people = vec[I_CIVIL] + vec[I_MILIT] + vec[I_UW];
-    if (people < can_eat)
+    if (people <= can_eat)
 	return 0;
-    if (can_eat < people / 2)
+    if (can_eat <= people / 2)
 	return people / 2;
     return (int)(people - can_eat);
 }