diff --git a/scripts/ai/turns/AITurn.lua b/scripts/ai/turns/AITurn.lua
index f64d587d8..6ce73a718 100644
--- a/scripts/ai/turns/AITurn.lua
+++ b/scripts/ai/turns/AITurn.lua
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ function CombineHeadlandTurn:turn(dt)
         maxSpeed = self:getReverseSpeed()
         moveForwards = false
         gx, gz = self:getGoalPointForTurn(moveForwards, nil)
-        if dx < 0.2 then
+        if math.abs(dx) < 0.2 then
             self.state = self.states.REVERSE_ARC
             self:debug('Combine headland turn start reversing arc')
         end