diff --git a/src/js/DefaultRules.js b/src/js/DefaultRules.js
index 8dc184a4bd92e6cb3f7eb2cb2cdb4818bbd61664..b6297df7e17beac256e6e06734bf0f43a1eec442 100644
--- a/src/js/DefaultRules.js
+++ b/src/js/DefaultRules.js
@@ -2664,7 +2664,7 @@ window.DefaultRules = (function() {
 				}
 				slave.birthsTat = -1;
 			} else if (rule.birthsTat === "tally") {
-				if (slave.birthsTat <= 0) {
+				if (slave.birthsTat < 0) {
 					r += `<br>${slave.slaveName} will be tattooed with each birth.`;
 					slave.birthsTat = 0;
 				}
@@ -2680,7 +2680,7 @@ window.DefaultRules = (function() {
 				}
 				slave.abortionTat = -1;
 			} else if (rule.abortionTat === "tally") {
-				if (slave.abortionTat <= 0) {
+				if (slave.abortionTat < 0) {
 					r += `<br>${slave.slaveName} will be tattooed with each abortion and miscarriage.`;
 					slave.abortionTat = 0;
 				}