diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmyth/programinfo.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmyth/programinfo.cpp
index a206761..e96cc49 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmyth/programinfo.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmyth/programinfo.cpp
@@ -2280,12 +2280,13 @@ bool ProgramInfo::IsSameProgram(const ProgramInfo& other) const
  */
 bool ProgramInfo::IsSameProgramAndStartTime(const ProgramInfo& other) const
 {
-    if (!IsSameProgram(other))
+    if (startts != other.startts)
         return false;
-    if (startts == other.startts)
+    if (IsSameChannel(other))
         return true;
-
-    return false;
+    if (!IsSameProgram(other))
+        return false;
+    return true;
 }

 /**