diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/face_recognition.md b/docs/docs/configuration/face_recognition.md
index 9fb5c9a44..d618dbba6 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/face_recognition.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/face_recognition.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Fine-tune face recognition with these optional parameters:
 ### Recognition
 
 - `model_size`: Which model size to use, options are `small` or `large`
-- `unknown_score`: Min score to mark a person as a potential match, matches below this will be marked as unknown.
+- `unknown_score`: Min score to mark a person as a potential match, matches at or below this will be marked as unknown.
   - Default: `0.8`.
 - `recognition_threshold`: Recognition confidence score required to add the face to the object as a sub label.
   - Default: `0.9`.
diff --git a/frigate/data_processing/real_time/face.py b/frigate/data_processing/real_time/face.py
index e3a1ff00d..69e4b37ff 100644
--- a/frigate/data_processing/real_time/face.py
+++ b/frigate/data_processing/real_time/face.py
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ class FaceRealTimeProcessor(RealTimeProcessorApi):
 
         sub_label, score = res
 
-        if score < self.face_config.unknown_score:
+        if score <= self.face_config.unknown_score:
             sub_label = "unknown"
 
         logger.debug(