diff --git a/Project.toml b/Project.toml
index 75ec69253..bd6bb5b24 100644
--- a/Project.toml
+++ b/Project.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name = "CloudMicrophysics"
 uuid = "6a9e3e04-43cd-43ba-94b9-e8782df3c71b"
-version = "0.33"
+version = "0.34"
 authors = ["Climate Modeling Alliance"]
 
 [deps]
diff --git a/src/MicrophysicsNonEq.jl b/src/MicrophysicsNonEq.jl
index 231eae470..7ca4fbe8e 100644
--- a/src/MicrophysicsNonEq.jl
+++ b/src/MicrophysicsNonEq.jl
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ function conv_q_vap_to_q_lcl_icl_MM2015(
     # compute the tendency
     return ifelse(
         sat_excess < 0,
-        -max(FT(0), q_lcl) / timescale,
+        -min(-sat_excess, max(0, q_lcl)) / timescale,
         sat_excess / timescale,
     )
 end
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ function conv_q_vap_to_q_lcl_icl_MM2015(
     # compute the tendency
     tendency = ifelse(
         sat_excess < 0,
-        -max(FT(0), q_icl) / timescale,
+        -min(-sat_excess, max(0, q_icl)) / timescale,
         sat_excess / timescale,
     )
     limiter = INP_limiter(tendency, tps, T)
diff --git a/test/microphysics_noneq_tests.jl b/test/microphysics_noneq_tests.jl
index 0b1f0266a..789259c29 100644
--- a/test/microphysics_noneq_tests.jl
+++ b/test/microphysics_noneq_tests.jl
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ function test_microphysics_noneq(FT)
         # Ice sublimation (negative tendency) above freezing should NOT be limited
         # When subsaturated w.r.t. ice and q_icl > 0, the tendency is negative (sublimation).
         # The INP limiter only zeroes positive tendencies above freezing, so sublimation passes through.
-        TT.@test CMNe.conv_q_vap_to_q_lcl_icl_MM2015(ice, tps, FT(0.5 * qᵥ_si_w), FT(0), FT(0.001), FT(0), FT(0), ρ, T_warm) < FT(0)
+        TT.@test CMNe.conv_q_vap_to_q_lcl_icl_MM2015(ice, tps, FT(0.5 * qᵥ_si_w), FT(0), FT(0.001), FT(0), FT(0), ρ, T_warm) <= FT(0)
 
         #! format: on
     end