diff --git a/tests.sql b/tests.sql
index c7103f0..33fc541 100644
--- a/tests.sql
+++ b/tests.sql
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ insert into wm_figures (name, way) values ('selfcrossing-1-rev',ST_Reverse(ST_Tr
 
 delete from wm_debug where name in (select distinct name from wm_figures);
 delete from wm_demo where name in (select distinct name from wm_figures);
-insert into wm_demo (name, way) select name, ST_SimplifyWM(way, 10000, name) from wm_figures where name != 'fig8';
-insert into wm_demo (name, way) select name, ST_SimplifyWM(way, 15, name) from wm_figures where name = 'fig8';
+insert into wm_demo (name, way) select name, ST_SimplifyWM(way, .1, name) from wm_figures where name != 'fig8';
+insert into wm_demo (name, way) select name, ST_SimplifyWM(way, .1, name) from wm_figures where name = 'fig8';
 
 
 do $$
diff --git a/wm.sql b/wm.sql
index 3606a11..8cc5e2f 100644
--- a/wm.sql
+++ b/wm.sql
@@ -431,7 +431,8 @@ begin
   i = 1;
   while i < array_length(bendattrs, 1)-1 loop
     i = i + 1;
-    continue when area_threshold >= bendattrs[i].adjsize;
+    continue when bendattrs[i].adjsize = 0;
+    continue when bendattrs[i].adjsize > area_threshold;
 
     if i = 2 then
       leftsize = bendattrs[i].adjsize + 1;
@@ -445,8 +446,8 @@ begin
       rightsize = bendattrs[i+1].adjsize;
     end if;
 
-    continue when leftsize <= bendattrs[i].adjsize;
-    continue when rightsize <= bendattrs[i].adjsize;
+    continue when bendattrs[i].adjsize >= leftsize;
+    continue when bendattrs[i].adjsize >= rightsize;
 
     -- Local minimum. Elminate!
     mutated = true;