--- src/wmspec.c
+++ src/wmspec.c
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@
      * results in better overall aesthetics -Dan */
     wanted = wPreferences.icon_size * wPreferences.icon_size;
 
-    for (icon=NULL, distance=LONG_MAX, i=0L; i<items-1; ) {
+    for (icon=NULL, distance=wanted, i=0L; i<items-1; ) {
         size = data[i] * data[i+1];
         if (size==0)
             break;