diff --git a/tsdb/db.go b/tsdb/db.go
index e49c5811d..f83c7c495 100644
--- a/tsdb/db.go
+++ b/tsdb/db.go
@@ -1608,7 +1608,7 @@ func BeyondTimeRetention(db *DB, blocks []*Block) (deletable map[ulid.ULID]struc
 
 	deletable = make(map[ulid.ULID]struct{})
 	for i, block := range blocks {
-		// The difference between the first block and this block is larger than
+		// The difference between the first block and this block is greater than or equal to
 		// the retention period so any blocks after that are added as deletable.
 		if i > 0 && blocks[0].Meta().MaxTime-block.Meta().MaxTime >= db.opts.RetentionDuration {
 			for _, b := range blocks[i:] {
diff --git a/tsdb/db_test.go b/tsdb/db_test.go
index 498e26c58..c7ea564d0 100644
--- a/tsdb/db_test.go
+++ b/tsdb/db_test.go
@@ -689,10 +689,10 @@ func TestDB_BeyondTimeRetention(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, db.Close())
 	}()
 
-	// We have 4 blocks, 3 of which are beyond the retention duration.
+	// We have 4 blocks, 3 of which are beyond or at the retention duration.
 	metas := []BlockMeta{
 		{MinTime: 300, MaxTime: 500},
-		{MinTime: 200, MaxTime: 300},
+		{MinTime: 200, MaxTime: 400},
 		{MinTime: 100, MaxTime: 200},
 		{MinTime: 0, MaxTime: 100},
 	}