diff --git a/tetris/modes/marathon_2020.lua b/tetris/modes/marathon_2020.lua
index aba483e..f852c32 100644
--- a/tetris/modes/marathon_2020.lua
+++ b/tetris/modes/marathon_2020.lua
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ function Marathon2020Game:updateSectionTimes(old_level, new_level)
 
 		if (
 			self.section_status[section - 1] == "cool" and
-			self.secondary_section_times[section] < self.secondary_section_times[section - 1] + 120 and
+			self.secondary_section_times[section] <= self.secondary_section_times[section - 1] + 120 and
 			self.secondary_section_times[section] < cool_cutoffs[self.delay_level]
 		) then
 			sectionCool(section)
diff --git a/tetris/modes/marathon_a3.lua b/tetris/modes/marathon_a3.lua
index 1f20559..ec5fd1d 100644
--- a/tetris/modes/marathon_a3.lua
+++ b/tetris/modes/marathon_a3.lua
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ function MarathonA3Game:updateSectionTimes(old_level, new_level)
 		table.insert(self.secondary_section_times, section_70_time)
 
 		if section <= 9 and self.section_status[section - 1] == "cool" and
-				self.secondary_section_times[section] < self.secondary_section_times[section - 1] + 120 then
+				self.secondary_section_times[section] <= self.secondary_section_times[section - 1] + 120 then
 			self.section_cool = true
 			self.coolregret_message = "COOL!!"
 						self.coolregret_timer = 300