diff --git a/core/src/logic/CommunityHandshakeState.logic.ts b/core/src/logic/CommunityHandshakeState.logic.ts
index e9cb23d5c..52422be15 100644
--- a/core/src/logic/CommunityHandshakeState.logic.ts
+++ b/core/src/logic/CommunityHandshakeState.logic.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export class CommunityHandshakeStateLogic {
     if (this.self.status === CommunityHandshakeStateType.EXPIRED) {
       return true
     }
-    if (Date.now() - this.self.updatedAt.getTime() > FEDERATION_AUTHENTICATION_TIMEOUT_MS) {
+    if ((Date.now() - this.self.updatedAt.getTime()) > FEDERATION_AUTHENTICATION_TIMEOUT_MS) {
       return true
     }
     return false