diff --git a/src/de/bricked/game/powerups/ExtraLifePowerUp.java b/src/de/bricked/game/powerups/ExtraLifePowerUp.java
index 8bd1fbec2efdb618be81f53bb19b5c04ca477f4f..b5c04bb70f263c1a429395ced2da0e31bbf4f799 100644
--- a/src/de/bricked/game/powerups/ExtraLifePowerUp.java
+++ b/src/de/bricked/game/powerups/ExtraLifePowerUp.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ public class ExtraLifePowerUp extends PowerUp
 	@Override
 	public void activate(LevelController levelController, Game game)
 	{		
-		if(game.getLivesRemaining() - 1 < game.getMaxLives())
+		if(game.getLivesRemaining() - 1 < game.getMaxLives() - 1)
 		{
 			game.setLivesRemaining(game.getLivesRemaining() + 1);			
 			levelController.refreshLiveCounter();