diff --git a/src/dyn_arr.c b/src/dyn_arr.c
index 0dfbe82..943d378 100644
--- a/src/dyn_arr.c
+++ b/src/dyn_arr.c
@@ -37,10 +37,14 @@ void *dyna_ensure_capacity(void *array, int64_t item_count) {
   }
 
   size_t new_capacity = minimum_capacity * ARRAY_GROWTH_MULTIPLIER;
+  // Force minimum automatic reallocation
+  if (new_capacity <= ARRAY_INITIAL_CAPACITY) {
+    new_capacity = ARRAY_INITIAL_CAPACITY;
+  }
 
-  // Return if the array is valid and so small it's not worth reallocating
-  if (header->capacity > minimum_capacity &&
-      new_capacity <= ARRAY_INITIAL_CAPACITY) {
+  // If we're at minimum auto capacity and the capacity is fine don't realloc
+  if (new_capacity <= ARRAY_INITIAL_CAPACITY &&
+      header->capacity >= minimum_capacity) {
     return header + 1;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index c8a3035..c01fee7 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
 int main() {
   uint64_t *dyna_array = dyna_init(uint64_t);
 
-  for (uint64_t i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+  for (uint64_t i = 0; i < 1000; i++) {
     dyna_append(dyna_array, i);
     printf("length: %zu capacity: %zu value: %lu\n", dyna_length(dyna_array),
            dyna_capacity(dyna_array), dyna_array[i - 1]);
   }
 
-  for (uint64_t i = 100; i > 0; i--) {
+  for (uint64_t i = 1000; i > 0; i--) {
     printf("length: %zu capacity: %zu value: %lu\n", dyna_length(dyna_array),
            dyna_capacity(dyna_array), dyna_array[i - 1]);
     dyna_pop(dyna_array);