diff --git a/backend/src/utils/pb.ts b/backend/src/utils/pb.ts
index 18527bd20..a590d2c24 100644
--- a/backend/src/utils/pb.ts
+++ b/backend/src/utils/pb.ts
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function updatePersonalBest(
   personalBest: MonkeyTypes.PersonalBest,
   result: Result
 ): boolean {
-  if (personalBest.wpm > result.wpm) {
+  if (personalBest.wpm >= result.wpm) {
     return false;
   }