diff --git a/src/daemon/main.cpp b/src/daemon/main.cpp
index ae83943b6..d038cc825 100644
--- a/src/daemon/main.cpp
+++ b/src/daemon/main.cpp
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ int main(int argc, char const * argv[])
     tools::set_stack_trace_log(log_file_path.filename().string());
 #endif // STACK_TRACE
 
-    if (command_line::has_arg(vm, daemon_args::arg_max_concurrency))
+    if (!command_line::is_arg_defaulted(vm, daemon_args::arg_max_concurrency))
       tools::set_max_concurrency(command_line::get_arg(vm, daemon_args::arg_max_concurrency));
 
     // logging is now set up
diff --git a/src/wallet/wallet_args.cpp b/src/wallet/wallet_args.cpp
index cc6bb1de2..e665042d4 100644
--- a/src/wallet/wallet_args.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/wallet_args.cpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ namespace wallet_args
       mlog_set_log(command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_log_level).c_str());
     }
 
-    if(command_line::has_arg(vm, arg_max_concurrency))
+    if (!command_line::is_arg_defaulted(vm, arg_max_concurrency))
       tools::set_max_concurrency(command_line::get_arg(vm, arg_max_concurrency));
 
     Print(print) << "Monero '" << MONERO_RELEASE_NAME << "' (v" << MONERO_VERSION_FULL << ")";