diff --git a/src/ecopcr.c b/src/ecopcr.c
index 2b236b6..055080a 100644
--- a/src/ecopcr.c
+++ b/src/ecopcr.c
@@ -614,8 +614,10 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 										length = 0;
 										if (posj > posi)
 											length = posj - posi - o1->patlen - o2->patlen;
-										if (posj < posi)
-											length = posj + apatseq->seqlen - posi - o1->patlen - o2->patlen;
+										else {
+											if (circular > 0)
+												length = posj + apatseq->seqlen - posi - o1->patlen - o2->patlen;
+										}
 										if ((length>0) &&	// For when primers touch or overlap
 											(!lmin || (length >= lmin)) &&
 											(!lmax || (length <= lmax)))
@@ -648,7 +650,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 					}	
 
 					o1cHits = ManberAll(apatseq,o1c,3,begin,length);
-					
+					printf("circular=  %d\n",circular);
 					if (o1cHits)
 						for (i=0; i < o2Hits;i++)
 						{
@@ -668,8 +670,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 										length = 0;
 										if (posj > posi)
 											length = posj - posi + 1  - o2->patlen - o1->patlen; /* - o1->patlen : deleted by <EC> (prior to the OBITools3) */
-										if (posj < posi)
+										else {
+										if (circular > 0)
 											length = posj + apatseq->seqlen - posi - o1->patlen - o2->patlen;
+										}
+
 										if ((length>0) &&	// For when primers touch or overlap
 											(!lmin || (length >= lmin)) &&
 											(!lmax || (length <= lmax)))