diff --git a/src/functionObjects/utilities/timeActivatedFileUpdate/timeActivatedFileUpdate.C b/src/functionObjects/utilities/timeActivatedFileUpdate/timeActivatedFileUpdate.C
index c8e3847..bdbccf6 100644
--- a/src/functionObjects/utilities/timeActivatedFileUpdate/timeActivatedFileUpdate.C
+++ b/src/functionObjects/utilities/timeActivatedFileUpdate/timeActivatedFileUpdate.C
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void Foam::functionObjects::timeActivatedFileUpdate::updateFile()
     while
     (
         i < timeVsFile_.size()-1
-     && timeVsFile_[i+1].first() < time_.value()
+     && timeVsFile_[i+1].first() <= time_.userTimeValue()
     )
     {
         i++;