diff --git a/src/snmalloc/mem/remoteallocator.h b/src/snmalloc/mem/remoteallocator.h
index 5c95e1cab..2d15e6d11 100644
--- a/src/snmalloc/mem/remoteallocator.h
+++ b/src/snmalloc/mem/remoteallocator.h
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ namespace snmalloc
     void invariant()
     {
       SNMALLOC_ASSERT(
-        (back != nullptr) ||
-        (address_cast(front.load()) == address_cast(&stub)));
+        (address_cast(front.load()) == address_cast(&stub)) ||
+        (back != nullptr));
     }
 
     void init()