diff --git a/application/modules/requests/models/ApprovalActionVoteModel.php b/application/modules/requests/models/ApprovalActionVoteModel.php
index 1f6f25914ff0499c1abba3a53b12c219bfd3b639..6382473c40e8a2d42126525b2027d2d1bd4613a8 100644
--- a/application/modules/requests/models/ApprovalActionVoteModel.php
+++ b/application/modules/requests/models/ApprovalActionVoteModel.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class Requests_ApprovalActionVoteModel extends Requests_ApprovalActionQueueModel
 
             if ($this->_data['requiredVotes'] == 'plurality') {
                 $request->setState($winner);
-            } else if ($this->_data['requiredVotes'] == 'majority' && ($mostVotes / $voteCount) >= 0.5) {
+            } else if ($this->_data['requiredVotes'] == 'majority' && ($mostVotes / $voteCount) > 0.5) {
                 $request->setState($winner);
             } else if ($this->_data['requiredVotes'] == 'unanimity' && ($mostVotes / $voteCount) == 1.0) {
                 $request->setState($winner);