diff --git a/qiskit_metal/renderers/renderer_gds/gds_renderer.py b/qiskit_metal/renderers/renderer_gds/gds_renderer.py
index c6e2e7670..59dc950a5 100644
--- a/qiskit_metal/renderers/renderer_gds/gds_renderer.py
+++ b/qiskit_metal/renderers/renderer_gds/gds_renderer.py
@@ -2337,7 +2337,8 @@ class to a series of GDSII format on the input pd.Series.
 
                 if (math.isnan(qgeometry_element.fillet) or
                         qgeometry_element.fillet <= 0 or
-                        qgeometry_element.fillet < qgeometry_element.width):
+                        qgeometry_element.fillet <
+                                      0.5 * qgeometry_element.width):
 
                     to_return = gdspy.FlexPath(list(geom.coords),
                                                use_width,