diff --git a/clore_hosting/main.py b/clore_hosting/main.py
index 671dea5..5ef1d27 100644
--- a/clore_hosting/main.py
+++ b/clore_hosting/main.py
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ class CloreClient:
                 await monitoring.put("background_pow_data_collection")
                 if not self.dont_use_hive_binaries and self.is_hive:
                     miner_config = await self.hive_miner_interface.export_miner_stats(get_hashrates=False)
-                    if (miner_config["miner_uptime"]>0 and miner_config["miner_uptime"]<60) or self.next_pow_background_job_send_update > time.time():
+                    if (miner_config["miner_uptime"]>0 and miner_config["miner_uptime"]<60) or self.next_pow_background_job_send_update < time.time():
                         self.next_pow_background_job_send_update = time.time()+(5*60)
                         current_statistics = await self.hive_miner_interface.export_miner_stats(get_hashrates=True)
                         submit_result = await WebSocketClient.send({"submit_hashrates": current_statistics})