diff --git a/src/simutrans/simconvoi.cc b/src/simutrans/simconvoi.cc
index 4e6189ef0..a7656bde8 100644
--- a/src/simutrans/simconvoi.cc
+++ b/src/simutrans/simconvoi.cc
@@ -476,8 +476,8 @@ DBG_MESSAGE("convoi_t::finish_rd()","next_stop_index=%d", next_stop_index );
 		else {
 			// since start may have been changed
 			route_t::index_t start_index = max(1,fahr[vehicle_count-1]->get_route_index())-1;
-			if (start_index > route.get_count()) {
-				dbg->error( "convoi_t::finish_rd()", "Routeindex of last vehicle of (%s) too large (%hu > %hu)!", get_name(), start_index, route.get_count() );
+			if (start_index >= route.get_count()) {
+				dbg->error( "convoi_t::finish_rd()", "Routeindex of last vehicle of (%s) too large (%hu >= %hu)!", get_name(), start_index, route.get_count() );
 				start_index = 0;
 			}