diff --git a/Classes/Service/RegistrationService.php b/Classes/Service/RegistrationService.php
index 1cc64cd55..a2c03b190 100644
--- a/Classes/Service/RegistrationService.php
+++ b/Classes/Service/RegistrationService.php
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ public function moveUpWaitlistRegistrations(Event $event, array $settings): void
     {
         // Early return if move up not enabled, no registrations on waitlist or no free places left
         if (!$event->getEnableWaitlistMoveup() || $event->getRegistrationsWaitlist()->count() === 0 ||
-            $event->getFreePlaces() === 0
+            $event->getFreePlaces() <= 0
         ) {
             return;
         }