diff --git a/src/main/java/net/preibisch/mvrecon/process/fusion/lazy/LazyFusionTools.java b/src/main/java/net/preibisch/mvrecon/process/fusion/lazy/LazyFusionTools.java
index 8498b38f..eec649ca 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/preibisch/mvrecon/process/fusion/lazy/LazyFusionTools.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/preibisch/mvrecon/process/fusion/lazy/LazyFusionTools.java
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ public static final ArrayList< ViewId > overlappingViewIds(
 
 	public static boolean overlaps( final Interval interval1, final Interval interval2 )
 	{
-		return Intervals.isEmpty( Intervals.intersect( interval1, interval2 ) );
+		return !Intervals.isEmpty( Intervals.intersect( interval1, interval2 ) );
 	}
 
 }