diff --git a/pomodoro.sh b/pomodoro.sh
index 7890cce..f7b3446 100755
--- a/pomodoro.sh
+++ b/pomodoro.sh
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ fi
 BREAK_TIME=${SHORT_BREAK_TIME}
 printf '%b' "${BREAK_MSG}\n${BREAK_TIME}" > "${TASK_PATH}"
 
-while [ "${BREAK_TIME}" > 0 ]; do
+while [ "${BREAK_TIME}" -gt 0 ]; do
   sleep 60
   BREAK_TIME=$((BREAK_TIME-1))
   printf '%b' "${BREAK_MSG}\n${BREAK_TIME}" > "${TASK_PATH}"