diff --git a/app/scripts/components/common/map/controls/hooks/use-custom-aoi.tsx b/app/scripts/components/common/map/controls/hooks/use-custom-aoi.tsx
index 3fae75f51..86af79e76 100644
--- a/app/scripts/components/common/map/controls/hooks/use-custom-aoi.tsx
+++ b/app/scripts/components/common/map/controls/hooks/use-custom-aoi.tsx
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function extractPolygonsFromGeojson(
 }
 
 function validateFeatureCount(features: Feature<Polygon>[]): boolean {
-  if (features.length > maxPolygonNum) return false;
+  return features.length <= maxPolygonNum;
 }
 
 function removePolygonHoles(features: Feature<Polygon>[]): {