diff --git a/l2jserver2-gameserver/src/main/java/com/l2jserver/service/game/character/CharacterServiceImpl.java b/l2jserver2-gameserver/src/main/java/com/l2jserver/service/game/character/CharacterServiceImpl.java
index 86641c951..6d4aca076 100644
--- a/l2jserver2-gameserver/src/main/java/com/l2jserver/service/game/character/CharacterServiceImpl.java
+++ b/l2jserver2-gameserver/src/main/java/com/l2jserver/service/game/character/CharacterServiceImpl.java
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ public class CharacterServiceImpl extends
 			CharacterInvalidSexException, TooManyCharactersException {
 		if (!config.isCharacterCreationAllowed())
 			throw new CharacteCreationNotAllowedException();
-		if (characterDao.countByAccount(accountID) < config
+		if (characterDao.countByAccount(accountID) >= config
 				.getMaxCharactersPerAccount())
 			throw new TooManyCharactersException();