diff --git a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/plants/Earthroot.java b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/plants/Earthroot.java
index dbaa065f0..7ecc84c55 100644
--- a/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/plants/Earthroot.java
+++ b/src/com/shatteredpixel/shatteredpixeldungeon/plants/Earthroot.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class Earthroot extends Plant {
 		}
 		
 		public int absorb( int damage ) {
-			if (level >= damage-damage/2) {
+			if (level <= damage-damage/2) {
 				detach();
 				return damage - level;
 			} else {