diff --git a/scripts/close-no-recent.ps1 b/scripts/close-no-recent.ps1
index 4923e5a7d5..cf820a62af 100644
--- a/scripts/close-no-recent.ps1
+++ b/scripts/close-no-recent.ps1
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ foreach($oldIssue in $oldIssues) {
 	$lastLabelEventDate = [datetime]::Parse($lastLabelEvent.created_at)
 	if ($lastCommentDate -gt $lastLabelEventDate) {
 		gh issue edit $oldIssue.number --remove-label "$Env:NO_RECENT_ACTIVITY_LABEL" --remove-label "$Env:NEEDS_AUTHOR_FEEDBACK_LABEL" --add-label "$Env:NEEDS_ATTENTION_LABEL"
-	} elseif (($lastCommentDate - $lastLabelEventDate) -le $inactivityDelay) {
+	} elseif (($lastLabelEventDate - $lastCommentDate) -ge $inactivityDelay) {
 		gh issue close $oldIssue.number -r "not planned"
 	}
 }
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diff --git a/scripts/label-no-recent.ps1 b/scripts/label-no-recent.ps1
index 3cb696060c..ed1e997663 100644
--- a/scripts/label-no-recent.ps1
+++ b/scripts/label-no-recent.ps1
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ foreach($oldIssue in $oldIssues) {
 	$lastLabelEventDate = [datetime]::Parse($lastLabelEvent.created_at)
 	if ($lastCommentDate -gt $lastLabelEventDate) {
 		gh issue edit $oldIssue.number --remove-label "$Env:NO_RECENT_ACTIVITY_LABEL" --remove-label "$Env:NEEDS_AUTHOR_FEEDBACK_LABEL" --add-label "$Env:NEEDS_ATTENTION_LABEL"
-	} elseif (($lastCommentDate - $lastLabelEventDate) -le $inactivityDelay) {
+	} elseif (($lastLabelEventDate -$lastCommentDate) -ge $inactivityDelay) {
 		gh issue edit $oldIssue.number --add-label "$Env:NO_RECENT_ACTIVITY_LABEL" --remove-label "$Env:NEEDS_ATTENTION_LABEL"
 		gh issue comment $oldIssue.number -b "$Env:NO_RECENT_ACTIVITY_COMMENT"
 	}