diff --git a/substrate/frame/example-offchain-worker/src/lib.rs b/substrate/frame/example-offchain-worker/src/lib.rs
index d4905d26b0..b05d7c38da 100644
--- a/substrate/frame/example-offchain-worker/src/lib.rs
+++ b/substrate/frame/example-offchain-worker/src/lib.rs
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ impl<T: Trait> Module<T> {
 			match last_send {
 				// If we already have a value in storage and the block number is recent enough
 				// we avoid sending another transaction at this time.
-				Some(Some(block)) if block + T::GracePeriod::get() < block_number => {
+				Some(Some(block)) if block_number < block + T::GracePeriod::get() => {
 					Err(RECENTLY_SENT)
 				},
 				// In every other case we attempt to acquire the lock and send a transaction.