diff --git a/fileinstall/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/fileinstall/internal/DirectoryWatcher.java b/fileinstall/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/fileinstall/internal/DirectoryWatcher.java
index 672b719..5c37465 100644
--- a/fileinstall/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/fileinstall/internal/DirectoryWatcher.java
+++ b/fileinstall/src/main/java/org/apache/felix/fileinstall/internal/DirectoryWatcher.java
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@
                 {
                     if (bundle.getState() != Bundle.STARTING && bundle.getState() != Bundle.ACTIVE
                             && FileInstall.getStartLevel().isBundlePersistentlyStarted(bundle)
-                            && FileInstall.getStartLevel().getStartLevel() > FileInstall.getStartLevel().getBundleStartLevel(bundle))
+                            && FileInstall.getStartLevel().getStartLevel() >= FileInstall.getStartLevel().getBundleStartLevel(bundle))
                     {
                         bundles.add(bundle);
                     }