diff --git a/src/ripple_app/paths/Pathfinder.cpp b/src/ripple_app/paths/Pathfinder.cpp
index 7291083e4..5dcb9e5e5 100644
--- a/src/ripple_app/paths/Pathfinder.cpp
+++ b/src/ripple_app/paths/Pathfinder.cpp
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ STPathSet Pathfinder::filterPaths(int iMaxPaths, STPath& extraPath)
         {
             path_LQ_t& lqt = vMap[i];
 
-            if ((iPathsLeft > 1) || (lqt.get<2> () >= remaining))
+            if ((iPathsLeft > 1) || ((iPathsLeft > 0) && (lqt.get<2> () >= remaining)))
             {
                 // last path must fill
                 --iPathsLeft;