diff --git a/internal/typeutils/astointernal.go b/internal/typeutils/astointernal.go
index cfaadb8e6..a473317ff 100644
--- a/internal/typeutils/astointernal.go
+++ b/internal/typeutils/astointernal.go
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ func (c *Converter) ASStatusToStatus(ctx context.Context, statusable ap.Statusab
 	// status.Updated
 	//
 	// Extract and validate update time for status. Defaults to published.
-	if upd := ap.GetUpdated(statusable); upd.After(status.CreatedAt) {
+	if upd := ap.GetUpdated(statusable); !upd.Before(status.CreatedAt) {
 		status.UpdatedAt = upd
 	} else if upd.IsZero() {
 		status.UpdatedAt = status.CreatedAt