diff --git a/include/internal/catch_run_context.cpp b/include/internal/catch_run_context.cpp
index 7e4b689e..ffdd2ebb 100644
--- a/include/internal/catch_run_context.cpp
+++ b/include/internal/catch_run_context.cpp
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ namespace Catch {
     }
 
     bool RunContext::aborting() const {
-        return m_totals.assertions.failed == static_cast<std::size_t>(m_config->abortAfter());
+        return m_totals.assertions.failed >= static_cast<std::size_t>(m_config->abortAfter());
     }
 
     void RunContext::runCurrentTest(std::string & redirectedCout, std::string & redirectedCerr) {