diff --git a/opm/simulators/wells/GasLiftSingleWellGeneric.cpp b/opm/simulators/wells/GasLiftSingleWellGeneric.cpp
index 4669f5792..af0b46266 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/wells/GasLiftSingleWellGeneric.cpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/wells/GasLiftSingleWellGeneric.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ addOrSubtractAlqIncrement_(Scalar alq, bool increase) const
                 limited = true;
             }
         } else {
-            if (alq < 0) {
+            if (alq < 1e-12) {
                 alq = 0.0;
                 limited = true;
             }