diff --git a/core/object.cpp b/core/object.cpp
index 2802b6c537d..424e7c3a258 100644
--- a/core/object.cpp
+++ b/core/object.cpp
@@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@ void Object::_disconnect(const StringName &p_signal, Object *p_to_object, const
 
 	if (!p_force) {
 		slot->reference_count--; // by default is zero, if it was not referenced it will go below it
-		if (slot->reference_count >= 0) {
+		if (slot->reference_count > 0) {
 			return;
 		}
 	}