diff --git a/src/lime/system/ThreadPool.hx b/src/lime/system/ThreadPool.hx
index 703d71ee2..fd74a05b1 100644
--- a/src/lime/system/ThreadPool.hx
+++ b/src/lime/system/ThreadPool.hx
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class ThreadPool
 					case COMPLETE, ERROR:
 						__workCompleted++;
 
-						if (currentThreads > (__workQueued - __workCompleted) || currentThreads > maxThreads)
+						if ((currentThreads > (__workQueued - __workCompleted) && currentThreads > minThreads) || currentThreads > maxThreads)
 						{
 							currentThreads--;
 							__workIncoming.add(new ThreadPoolMessage(EXIT, null));