diff --git a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
index 1395c7bd76..2f908fdf2e 100644
--- a/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
+++ b/src/richtext/richtextbuffer.cpp
@@ -3152,7 +3152,7 @@ bool wxRichTextParagraph::Layout(wxDC& dc, const wxRect& rect, int style)
     int lineSpacing = 0;
 
     // Let's assume line spacing of 10 is normal, 15 is 1.5, 20 is 2, etc.
-    if (attr.GetLineSpacing() > 10 && attr.GetFont().Ok())
+    if (attr.GetLineSpacing() != 10 && attr.GetFont().Ok())
     {
         dc.SetFont(attr.GetFont());
         lineSpacing = (ConvertTenthsMMToPixels(dc, dc.GetCharHeight()) * attr.GetLineSpacing())/10;