diff --git a/src/lib/Specification/Location/IsWithinCopySubtreeLimit.php b/src/lib/Specification/Location/IsWithinCopySubtreeLimit.php
index c70c432874..1d2e2d0a6a 100644
--- a/src/lib/Specification/Location/IsWithinCopySubtreeLimit.php
+++ b/src/lib/Specification/Location/IsWithinCopySubtreeLimit.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public function isSatisfiedBy($item): bool
             return false;
         }
 
-        return $this->copyLimit >= $this->locationService->getSubtreeSize($item);
+        return $this->copyLimit >= $this->locationService->getSubtreeSize($item, $this->copyLimit + 1);
     }
 
     private function isContainer(Location $location): bool