diff --git a/.changelog/unreleased/bug-fixes/1456-fix-max-wait-tries.md b/.changelog/unreleased/bug-fixes/1456-fix-max-wait-tries.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fdf18ff5ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/unreleased/bug-fixes/1456-fix-max-wait-tries.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- Client: Fixed an off-by-one error to stop waiting for start or catch-up when
+  max tries are reached. ([\#1456](https://github.com/anoma/namada/pull/1456))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/src/bin/namada-client/cli.rs b/apps/src/bin/namada-client/cli.rs
index b33ccf87f2..95dc13f4f1 100644
--- a/apps/src/bin/namada-client/cli.rs
+++ b/apps/src/bin/namada-client/cli.rs
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ async fn wait_until_node_is_synched(ledger_address: &TendermintAddress) {
                 if is_at_least_height_one && !is_catching_up {
                     return;
                 } else {
-                    if try_count > MAX_TRIES {
+                    if try_count == MAX_TRIES {
                         println!(
                             "Node is still catching up, wait for it to finish \
                              synching."