diff --git a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/chain.rs b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/chain.rs
index 01466e2a9..7483d1d10 100644
--- a/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/chain.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/network/src/sync/range_sync/chain.rs
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ impl<T: BeaconChainTypes> SyncingChain<T> {
         if self
             .to_be_downloaded
             .start_slot(T::EthSpec::slots_per_epoch())
-            > self.target_head_slot
+            >= self.target_head_slot
         {
             return None;
         }