diff --git a/lisp/simple.el b/lisp/simple.el
index 91a99a7a3e0..010f6625348 100644
--- a/lisp/simple.el
+++ b/lisp/simple.el
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ Don't use this command in Lisp programs!
   ;; If we went to a place in the middle of the buffer,
   ;; adjust it to the beginning of a line.
   (cond (arg (forward-line 1))
-	((< (point) (window-end nil t))
+	((> (point) (window-end nil t))
 	 ;; If the end of the buffer is not already on the screen,
 	 ;; then scroll specially to put it near, but not at, the bottom.
 	 (overlay-recenter (point))