diff --git a/src/y_inter.c b/src/y_inter.c
index fea9a9b4..6a7e305c 100644
--- a/src/y_inter.c
+++ b/src/y_inter.c
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ static void Y_CalculateMatchData(UINT8 rankingsmode, void (*comparison)(INT32))
 		else
 			data.match.pos[data.match.numplayers] = data.match.numplayers+1;
 
-		if (!rankingsmode && !(players[i].pflags & PF_TIMEOVER) && (data.match.pos[data.match.numplayers] != nospectategrief))
+		if (!rankingsmode && !(players[i].pflags & PF_TIMEOVER) && (data.match.pos[data.match.numplayers] < nospectategrief))
 		{
 			data.match.increase[i] = nospectategrief - data.match.pos[data.match.numplayers];
 			players[i].score += data.match.increase[i];