2 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/etc/firejail.config b/etc/firejail.config
index 3bff2f7ed..6fb7d829a 100644
--- a/etc/firejail.config
+++ b/etc/firejail.config
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@
 # root user can always join sandboxes.
 # join yes
 
-# Timeout when joining a sandbox, default five seconds. Wait up to
-# the specified period of time to allow sandbox setup to finish.
-# It is not possible to join a sandbox while it is still starting up.
+# Timeout when joining a sandbox, default five seconds. It is not
+# possible to join a sandbox while it is still starting up. Wait up
+# to the specified period of time to allow sandbox setup to finish.
 # join-timeout 5
 
 # Enable or disable sandbox name change, default enabled.
diff --git a/src/firejail/join.c b/src/firejail/join.c
index 1494c782f..f61e50d31 100644
--- a/src/firejail/join.c
+++ b/src/firejail/join.c
@@ -322,8 +322,8 @@ bool is_ready_for_join(const pid_t pid) {
 void check_join_permission(pid_t pid) {
         // check if pid belongs to a fully set up firejail sandbox
         unsigned long i;
-        for (i = 0; is_ready_for_join(pid) == false; i += SNOOZE) { // give sandbox some time to start up
-                if (i >= join_timeout) {
+        for (i = SNOOZE; is_ready_for_join(pid) == false; i += SNOOZE) { // give sandbox some time to start up
+                if (i > join_timeout) {
                         fprintf(stderr, "Error: no valid sandbox\n");
                         exit(1);
                 }