diff --git a/src/video/SDL_video.c b/src/video/SDL_video.c
index 36f3dc89f5..98fd06d2b3 100644
--- a/src/video/SDL_video.c
+++ b/src/video/SDL_video.c
@@ -1430,7 +1430,7 @@ bool SDL_GetClosestFullscreenDisplayMode(SDL_DisplayID displayID, int w, int h,
                      * refresh rate target */
                     continue;
                 }
-                if (SDL_BYTESPERPIXEL(closest->format) >= SDL_BYTESPERPIXEL(mode->format)) {
+                if (SDL_BYTESPERPIXEL(closest->format) > SDL_BYTESPERPIXEL(mode->format)) {
                     // Prefer the highest color depth
                     continue;
                 }