diff --git a/core/object/object.cpp b/core/object/object.cpp
index 3335942fb339..b5797a4633a9 100644
--- a/core/object/object.cpp
+++ b/core/object/object.cpp
@@ -1409,7 +1409,7 @@ void Object::_disconnect(const StringName &p_signal, const Callable &p_callable,
 
 	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;
 		}
 	}