diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slo_details/components/burn_rate_window.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slo_details/components/burn_rate_window.tsx
index ef7c66db750f00..214c1bd71928c7 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slo_details/components/burn_rate_window.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/observability/public/pages/slo_details/components/burn_rate_window.tsx
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ export function BurnRateWindow({
   const overallColor =
     longWindowColor === DANGER && shortWindowColor === DANGER
       ? DANGER
-      : longWindowColor !== shortWindowColor
+      : [longWindowColor, shortWindowColor].includes(DANGER)
       ? WARNING
       : longWindowColor === SUBDUED && shortWindowColor === SUBDUED
       ? SUBDUED