diff --git a/egui/src/containers/scroll_area.rs b/egui/src/containers/scroll_area.rs
index 5c294d10..01ef3568 100644
--- a/egui/src/containers/scroll_area.rs
+++ b/egui/src/containers/scroll_area.rs
@@ -601,12 +601,12 @@ impl Prepared {
 
         let outer_rect = Rect::from_min_size(inner_rect.min, inner_rect.size() + current_bar_use);
 
-        let content_is_too_small = [
+        let content_is_too_large = [
             content_size.x > inner_rect.width(),
             content_size.y > inner_rect.height(),
         ];
 
-        if content_is_too_small[0] || content_is_too_small[1] {
+        if content_is_too_large[0] || content_is_too_large[1] {
             // Drag contents to scroll (for touch screens mostly):
             let sense = if self.scrolling_enabled {
                 Sense::drag()
@@ -664,8 +664,8 @@ impl Prepared {
         }
 
         let show_scroll_this_frame = [
-            content_is_too_small[0] || always_show_scroll,
-            content_is_too_small[1] || always_show_scroll,
+            content_is_too_large[0] || always_show_scroll,
+            content_is_too_large[1] || always_show_scroll,
         ];
 
         let max_scroll_bar_width = max_scroll_bar_width_with_margin(ui);