diff --git a/consensus/reactor.go b/consensus/reactor.go
index 695440261..f4d503abc 100644
--- a/consensus/reactor.go
+++ b/consensus/reactor.go
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ OUTER_LOOP:
 
 		// Catchup logic
 		// If peer is lagging by more than 1, send Validation.
-		if prs.Height != 0 && rs.Height <= prs.Height+2 {
+		if prs.Height != 0 && rs.Height >= prs.Height+2 {
 			// Load the block validation for prs.Height,
 			// which contains precommit signatures for prs.Height.
 			validation := conR.blockStore.LoadBlockValidation(prs.Height)