diff --git a/src/game/server/player.cpp b/src/game/server/player.cpp
index 9d454e527..097b8e802 100644
--- a/src/game/server/player.cpp
+++ b/src/game/server/player.cpp
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ void CPlayer::OverrideDefaultEmote(int Emote, int Tick)
 
 bool CPlayer::CanOverrideDefaultEmote() const
 {
-	return m_LastEyeEmote > 0 && m_LastEyeEmote + (int64_t)g_Config.m_SvEyeEmoteChangeDelay * Server()->TickSpeed() >= Server()->Tick();
+	return m_LastEyeEmote == 0 || m_LastEyeEmote + (int64_t)g_Config.m_SvEyeEmoteChangeDelay * Server()->TickSpeed() < Server()->Tick();
 }
 
 void CPlayer::ProcessPause()