diff --git a/src/xspice/evt/evtbackup.c b/src/xspice/evt/evtbackup.c
index 1055deced..dc4432a43 100644
--- a/src/xspice/evt/evtbackup.c
+++ b/src/xspice/evt/evtbackup.c
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ static void EVTbackup_output_queue(
         output = *output_ptr;
 
         while(output) {
-            if (output->posted_time < new_time)
+            if(output->event_time > new_time)
                 break;
             output_ptr = &((*output_ptr)->next);
             output = *output_ptr;