diff --git a/src/raptor/threshold/threshold.cpp b/src/raptor/threshold/threshold.cpp
index 1c539665..8cb6bee5 100644
--- a/src/raptor/threshold/threshold.cpp
+++ b/src/raptor/threshold/threshold.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ size_t threshold::get(size_t const minimiser_count) const noexcept
  
 size_t threshold::minimizer_count_repeat_cutoff() const noexcept
 { 
-    return (size_t) std::round((maximal_number_of_minimizers - minimal_number_of_minimizers) / 4.0);
+    return (size_t) minimal_number_of_minimizers + std::round((maximal_number_of_minimizers - minimal_number_of_minimizers) / 4.0);
 }
 
 } // namespace raptor::threshold