diff --git a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/route/DataGapFastDetector.java b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/route/DataGapFastDetector.java
index 6a03492fe7..531f7955b6 100644
--- a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/route/DataGapFastDetector.java
+++ b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/route/DataGapFastDetector.java
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ protected void fixOverlappingGaps(List<DataGap> gapsToCheck, ProcessInfo process
                         dataService.deleteDataGap(transaction, curGap);
                         gapsCopy.remove(i--);
                     } else {
-                        if (lastGap == null && curGap.gapSize() >= maxDataToSelect - 1) {
+                        if (lastGap == null && curGap.gapSize() >= maxDataToSelect - 1 && gapsCopy.get(gapsCopy.size() - 1).gapSize() < maxDataToSelect - 1) {
                             lastGap = curGap;
                         }
                         if (prevGap != null) {