diff --git a/thresholds.hpp b/thresholds.hpp
index 3bb3f7a..96d4b75 100644
--- a/thresholds.hpp
+++ b/thresholds.hpp
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
                      (iface);
     auto lo = (*realIface.*Thresholds<T>::getLo)();
     auto hi = (*realIface.*Thresholds<T>::getHi)();
-    (*realIface.*Thresholds<T>::alarmLo)(value < lo);
-    (*realIface.*Thresholds<T>::alarmHi)(value > hi);
+    (*realIface.*Thresholds<T>::alarmLo)(value <= lo);
+    (*realIface.*Thresholds<T>::alarmHi)(value >= hi);
 }
 
 /** @brief addThreshold
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@
         auto hi = stoll(tHi);
         (*iface.*Thresholds<T>::setLo)(lo);
         (*iface.*Thresholds<T>::setHi)(hi);
-        (*iface.*Thresholds<T>::alarmLo)(value < lo);
-        (*iface.*Thresholds<T>::alarmHi)(value > hi);
+        (*iface.*Thresholds<T>::alarmLo)(value <= lo);
+        (*iface.*Thresholds<T>::alarmHi)(value >= hi);
         auto type = Thresholds<T>::type;
         obj[type] = iface;
     }