diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 9b0e6c256..aa9b7a4a5 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ class User < ActiveRecord::Base
       pending_count = Post.for_user(id).pending.where("created_at >= ?", 3.days.ago).count
       approved_count = Post.where("is_flagged = false and is_pending = false and is_deleted = false and uploader_id = ? and created_at >= ?", id, 1.year.ago).count
 
-      if base_upload_limit
+      if base_upload_limit.to_i > 0
         limit = [base_upload_limit - (deleted_count / 2), 4].max - pending_count
       else
         limit = [10 + [approved_count / 2, 90].min - (deleted_count / 2), 4].max - pending_count