diff --git a/hypgraph.cpp b/hypgraph.cpp
index 06c9a887..d6d71319 100644
--- a/hypgraph.cpp
+++ b/hypgraph.cpp
@@ -798,7 +798,7 @@ void drawStandard() {
   for(int i=0; i<isize(drawn_cells); i++) {    
     // prevent reallocation due to insertion
     if(drawn_cells.capacity() < drawn_cells.size() + 16)
-      drawn_cells.reserve(min<size_t>(2 * drawn_cells.size(), 128));
+      drawn_cells.reserve(max<size_t>(2 * drawn_cells.size(), 128));
 
     const auto& dc = drawn_cells[i];
     auto& hs = get<0>(dc);