diff --git a/wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php b/wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php
index b7c8748cc..eeda1adc4 100644
--- a/wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php
+++ b/wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ function upgrade_210() {
 	if ( $wp_current_db_version < 3531 ) {
 		// Give future posts a post_status of future.
 		$now = gmdate('Y-m-d H:i:59');
-		$posts = $wpdb->query ("UPDATE $wpdb->posts SET post_status = 'future' WHERE post_status = 'publish' and post_date_gmt < '$now'");
+		$posts = $wpdb->query ("UPDATE $wpdb->posts SET post_status = 'future' WHERE post_status = 'publish' AND post_date_gmt > '$now'");
 	}
 }