diff --git a/rct229/rulesets/ashrae9012019/section6/section6rule8.py b/rct229/rulesets/ashrae9012019/section6/section6rule8.py
index fd9587ff75..f275fb63ff 100644
--- a/rct229/rulesets/ashrae9012019/section6/section6rule8.py
+++ b/rct229/rulesets/ashrae9012019/section6/section6rule8.py
@@ -163,14 +163,15 @@ def get_calc_vals(self, context, data=None):
                             "total_hours_matched": schedule_comparison_result[
                                 "total_hours_matched"
                             ],
+                            "eflh_difference": schedule_comparison_result["eflh_difference"]
                         }
 
                     def manual_check_required(self, context, calc_vals=None, data=None):
-                        total_hours_compared = calc_vals["total_hours_compared"]
-                        total_hours_matched = calc_vals["total_hours_matched"]
-                        return total_hours_matched > total_hours_compared
+                        eflh_difference = calc_vals["eflh_difference"]
+                        return eflh_difference > 0
 
                     def rule_check(self, context, calc_vals=None, data=None):
                         total_hours_compared = calc_vals["total_hours_compared"]
                         total_hours_matched = calc_vals["total_hours_matched"]
+                        # match means eflh_difference = 0
                         return total_hours_matched == total_hours_compared