diff --git a/client/cmdlfcotag.c b/client/cmdlfcotag.c
index d7c6eff7a..1637e293c 100644
--- a/client/cmdlfcotag.c
+++ b/client/cmdlfcotag.c
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ static int CmdCOTAGDemod(const char *Cmd) {
 
     uint8_t alignPos = 0;
     uint16_t err = manrawdecode(bits, &bitlen, 1, &alignPos);
-    if (err == 0xFFFF) {
-        if (g_debugMode) PrintAndLogEx(DEBUG, "DEBUG: Error - COTAG too many errors: %d", err);
+    if (err > 50 ) {
+        PrintAndLogEx(DEBUG, "DEBUG: Error - COTAG too many errors: %d", err);
         return PM3_ESOFT;
     }