diff --git a/src/Client.cc b/src/Client.cc
index fce9d3a5..9318337a 100644
--- a/src/Client.cc
+++ b/src/Client.cc
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ bool Client::can_play_quest(
   if (!q->has_version_any_language(this->version())) {
     return false;
   }
-  if (num_players >= q->max_players) {
+  if (num_players > q->max_players) {
     return false;
   }
   return this->evaluate_quest_availability_expression(q->enabled_expression, game, event, difficulty, num_players, v1_present);