diff --git a/src/cargo/core/package.rs b/src/cargo/core/package.rs
index 724e720866a..dd73ea25c24 100644
--- a/src/cargo/core/package.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/core/package.rs
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ impl<'a, 'cfg> Downloads<'a, 'cfg> {
         let dl = &self.pending[&token].0;
         dl.total.set(total);
         let now = Instant::now();
-        if cur != dl.current.get() {
+        if cur > dl.current.get() {
             let delta = cur - dl.current.get();
             let threshold = self.next_speed_check_bytes_threshold.get();