diff --git a/src/stv/mod.rs b/src/stv/mod.rs
index d6651ae..8517f6b 100644
--- a/src/stv/mod.rs
+++ b/src/stv/mod.rs
@@ -1164,7 +1164,7 @@ fn can_bulk_elect<N: Number>(state: &CountState<N>, num_to_exclude: usize) -> bo
 		})
 		.count();
 	
-	if num_hopefuls > 0 && state.num_elected + num_hopefuls - num_to_exclude <= state.election.seats {
+	if num_hopefuls - num_to_exclude > 0 && state.num_elected + num_hopefuls - num_to_exclude <= state.election.seats {
 		return true;
 	}
 	return false;