diff --git a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.cpp b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.cpp
index 81a3b7f64..0653487d7 100644
--- a/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.cpp
+++ b/libraries/LiquidCrystal/LiquidCrystal.cpp
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ void LiquidCrystal::home()
 void LiquidCrystal::setCursor(uint8_t col, uint8_t row)
 {
   int row_offsets[] = { 0x00, 0x40, 0x14, 0x54 };
-  if ( row > _numlines ) {
+  if ( row >= _numlines ) {
     row = _numlines-1;    // we count rows starting w/0
   }