diff --git a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
index e5dddd4..5cc7e47 100644
--- a/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
+++ b/src/backend/access/transam/xlog.c
@@ -5430,7 +5430,7 @@ recoveryApplyDelay(XLogReaderState *record)
 	int			microsecs;
 
 	/* nothing to do if no delay configured */
-	if (recovery_min_apply_delay == 0)
+	if (recovery_min_apply_delay <= 0)
 		return false;
 
 	/*