diff --git a/underscore.js b/underscore.js
index c24c34645..8d55cc5ce 100644
--- a/underscore.js
+++ b/underscore.js
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@
   // Returns a function that will only be executed after being called N times.
   _.after = function(times, func) {
     return function() {
-      if (--times === 0) { return func.apply(this, arguments); }
+      if (--times < 1) { return func.apply(this, arguments); }
     };
   };