diff --git a/src/tools/MergeTool.cpp b/src/tools/MergeTool.cpp
index a185c7605..755665ee6 100644
--- a/src/tools/MergeTool.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/MergeTool.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ bool MergeTool::start() {
             repo.index().setStaged({fileMerge.name.mid(length + 1)}, true);
           }
 
-          if (--numMergeFiles) {
+          if (--numMergeFiles == 0) {
             deleteLater();
           }
         });