diff --git a/contracts/token/ERC20/ERC20.sol b/contracts/token/ERC20/ERC20.sol
index 0b707604c..6a9865e6a 100644
--- a/contracts/token/ERC20/ERC20.sol
+++ b/contracts/token/ERC20/ERC20.sol
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ abstract contract ERC20 is Context, IERC20, IERC20Metadata, IERC20Errors {
      */
     function _spendAllowance(address owner, address spender, uint256 value) internal virtual {
         uint256 currentAllowance = allowance(owner, spender);
-        if (currentAllowance != type(uint256).max) {
+        if (currentAllowance < type(uint256).max) {
             if (currentAllowance < value) {
                 revert ERC20InsufficientAllowance(spender, currentAllowance, value);
             }