diff --git a/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c b/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
index b4e79db07..88e0f831a 100644
--- a/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
+++ b/iguana/exchanges/LP_ordermatch.c
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ int32_t LP_tradecommand(void *ctx,char *myipaddr,int32_t pubsock,cJSON *argjson,
                 price += (r * range) / 100.;
                 bestprice = LP_bob_competition(&counter,aliceid,price,0);
                 printf("%llu >>>>>>> price %.8f qprice %.8f r.%d range %.8f -> %.8f, bestprice %.8f counter.%d\n",(long long)aliceid,ask,qprice,r,range,price,bestprice,counter);
-                if ( counter > 3 || price >= bestprice-SMALLVAL ) // skip if late or bad price
+                if ( counter > 3 && price >= bestprice-SMALLVAL ) // skip if late or bad price
                     return(retval);
             } else return(retval);
             //LP_RTmetrics_update(Q.srccoin,Q.destcoin);