diff --git a/core/dive.c b/core/dive.c
index ecba10444..a0399fb63 100644
--- a/core/dive.c
+++ b/core/dive.c
@@ -1852,10 +1852,9 @@ static pressure_t merge_pressures(pressure_t a, pressure_t sample_a, pressure_t
 		a = b;
 	if (!b.mbar)
 		b = a;
-	if (take_min && a.mbar < b.mbar)
-		return a;
-	else
-		return b;
+	if (take_min)
+		return a.mbar < b.mbar? a : b;
+	return a.mbar > b.mbar? a : b;
 }
 
 /*