diff --git a/core/event_queue.cpp b/core/event_queue.cpp
index 53638c54311..958ef41132a 100644
--- a/core/event_queue.cpp
+++ b/core/event_queue.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ Error EventQueue::push_call(uint32_t p_instance_ID, const StringName& p_method,
 		*v=p_arg5;
 	}
 
-	if (buffer_max_used>buffer_end);
+	if (buffer_end > buffer_max_used)
 		buffer_max_used=buffer_end;
 
 	return OK;