diff --git a/include/bw_voice_alloc.h b/include/bw_voice_alloc.h
index 2326664..991c3e8 100644
--- a/include/bw_voice_alloc.h
+++ b/include/bw_voice_alloc.h
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ void bw_voice_alloc(const bw_voice_alloc_opts *BW_RESTRICT opts, bw_note_queue *
 			int v = ev->note;
 			for (BW_SIZE_T j = 0; j < n_voices; j++) {
 				int n = opts->get_note(voices[j]);
-				if (!queue->status[n].pressed && (k < 0 || (opts->priority == bw_voice_alloc_priority_low ? n > v : n < v))) {
+				if (!queue->status[n].pressed && (!found || (opts->priority == bw_voice_alloc_priority_low ? n > v : n < v))) {
 					v = n;
 					k = j;
 					found = 1;