diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
index 0a1cc30abf..336f2b8dd3 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/ardour_ui.cc
@@ -2023,7 +2023,7 @@ ARDOUR_UI::transport_ffwd_rewind (bool fwd)
 
 	} else {
 
-		if (transport_speed == 0.0 || fabs (transport_speed) <= 1.0/semitone_ratio) {
+		if (fabs (transport_speed) <= 0.1) {
 
 			/* close to zero, maybe flip direction */