diff --git a/Userland/Utilities/tail.cpp b/Userland/Utilities/tail.cpp
index c9ad2abf0b8..6ed396c5350 100644
--- a/Userland/Utilities/tail.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Utilities/tail.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static ErrorOr<off_t> find_seek_pos(Core::File& file, int wanted_lines)
         TRY(file.seek(pos - 1, SeekMode::SetPosition));
 
         auto ch = TRY(file.read_value<u8>());
-        if (ch == '\n' && (end - pos) > 1) {
+        if (ch == '\n' && (end - pos) > 0) {
             lines++;
             if (lines == wanted_lines)
                 break;