diff --git a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/xmonad/xmonad.hs b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/xmonad/xmonad.hs
index 48e9dabf..f9cbd2bc 100644
--- a/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/xmonad/xmonad.hs
+++ b/nix/configurations/vanadium/home/xmonad/xmonad.hs
@@ -220,9 +220,9 @@ setMasterNEventHandleHook ev =
                 $ filter (flip M.notMember (W.floating ws))
                 $ W.integrate' s
 
-          if count >= 7 then sendMessage (SetMasterN 4)
-          else if count >= 5 then sendMessage (SetMasterN 3)
-          else if count >= 3 then sendMessage (SetMasterN 2)
+          if count > 7 then sendMessage (SetMasterN 4)
+          else if count > 5 then sendMessage (SetMasterN 3)
+          else if count > 3 then sendMessage (SetMasterN 2)
           else sendMessage (SetMasterN 1)
   in  do
     case ev of