diff --git a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Auto.java b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Auto.java
index 2490af981..a31d17c46 100644
--- a/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Auto.java
+++ b/Core/src/main/java/com/plotsquared/core/command/Auto.java
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ public class Auto extends SubCommand {
             PlotExpression costExp = plotarea.getPrices().get("claim");
             PlotExpression mergeCostExp = plotarea.getPrices().get("merge");
             int size = sizeX * sizeZ;
-            double mergeCost = size > 1 && mergeCostExp == null ? 0d : mergeCostExp.evaluate(size);
+            double mergeCost = size <= 1 || mergeCostExp == null ? 0d : mergeCostExp.evaluate(size);
             double cost = costExp.evaluate(Settings.Limit.GLOBAL ?
                     player.getPlotCount() :
                     player.getPlotCount(plotarea.getWorldName()));