diff --git a/usr.sbin/pw/pw_user.c b/usr.sbin/pw/pw_user.c
index 30a2749ec917..2f87b56af6c0 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pw/pw_user.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pw/pw_user.c
@@ -1654,7 +1654,7 @@ pw_user_mod(int argc, char **argv, char *arg1)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (id > 0 && pwd->pw_uid != id) {
+	if (id >= 0 && pwd->pw_uid != id) {
 		pwd->pw_uid = id;
 		edited = true;
 		if (pwd->pw_uid != 0 && strcmp(pwd->pw_name, "root") == 0)