diff --git a/contrib/highlighter/src/java/org/apache/lucene/search/highlight/TokenGroup.java b/contrib/highlighter/src/java/org/apache/lucene/search/highlight/TokenGroup.java
index ececbafc2be..728f1759bb8 100644
--- a/contrib/highlighter/src/java/org/apache/lucene/search/highlight/TokenGroup.java
+++ b/contrib/highlighter/src/java/org/apache/lucene/search/highlight/TokenGroup.java
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class TokenGroup
 	
 	boolean isDistinct(Token token)
 	{
-		return token.startOffset()>endOffset;
+		return token.startOffset()>=endOffset;
 	}