diff --git a/modules/icing/pirep_goes.py b/modules/icing/pirep_goes.py
index 0742e6474cccb536701f3c2e339bad002b42c953..2482bdf709d29f786fcec1cc87a16c2f74a196ec 100644
--- a/modules/icing/pirep_goes.py
+++ b/modules/icing/pirep_goes.py
@@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ def apply_qc_icing_pireps_exp1(icing_alt, cld_top_hgt, cld_geo_dz, cld_phase, cl
         num_keep = np.sum(keep)
         if num_keep == 0:
             continue
-        if num_keep / nx_x_ny > cloud_frac:  # At least this fraction cloudy
+        if num_keep / nx_x_ny < cloud_frac:  # At least this fraction cloudy
             continue
 
         keep = np.where(keep, (cld_top_hgt[i,] + closeness_top) > icing_alt[i], False)