diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Core.Tests/Scheduling/PlayoutModeSchedulerFloodTests.cs b/ErsatzTV.Core.Tests/Scheduling/PlayoutModeSchedulerFloodTests.cs
index 79e2183ba..3d3709b98 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Core.Tests/Scheduling/PlayoutModeSchedulerFloodTests.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Core.Tests/Scheduling/PlayoutModeSchedulerFloodTests.cs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ namespace ErsatzTV.Core.Tests.Scheduling
             playoutItems[2].FillerKind.Should().Be(FillerKind.None);
         }
         
-                [Test]
+        [Test]
         public void Should_Fill_Exactly_To_Next_Schedule_Item_Flood()
         {
             Collection collectionOne = TwoItemCollection(1, 2, TimeSpan.FromHours(1));
diff --git a/ErsatzTV.Core/Scheduling/PlayoutModeSchedulerFlood.cs b/ErsatzTV.Core/Scheduling/PlayoutModeSchedulerFlood.cs
index 73613aa37..48c369683 100644
--- a/ErsatzTV.Core/Scheduling/PlayoutModeSchedulerFlood.cs
+++ b/ErsatzTV.Core/Scheduling/PlayoutModeSchedulerFlood.cs
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@ namespace ErsatzTV.Core.Scheduling
                     itemDuration,
                     itemChapters);
                 
-                // if the current time is before the next schedule item, but the current finish
-                // is after, we need to move on to the next schedule item
-                willFinishInTime = itemStartTime > peekScheduleItemStart ||
-                                   itemEndTimeWithFiller <= peekScheduleItemStart;
+                // if the next schedule item is supposed to start during this item,
+                // don't schedule this item and just move on
+                willFinishInTime = peekScheduleItemStart < itemStartTime ||
+                                   peekScheduleItemStart >= itemEndTimeWithFiller;
 
                 if (willFinishInTime)
                 {