diff --git a/eo/src/eoFitContinue.h b/eo/src/eoFitContinue.h
index 42d7ae5e..276e0b7c 100644
--- a/eo/src/eoFitContinue.h
+++ b/eo/src/eoFitContinue.h
@@ -47,8 +47,15 @@ public:
 	* reached. Assumes pop is not sorted! */
 	virtual bool operator() ( const eoPop<EOT>& _pop ) 
     {
-	  return (_pop.nth_element_fitness(0) < maximum);
-	}
+    FitnessType bestCurrentFitness = _pop.nth_element_fitness(0);
+    if (bestCurrentFitness >= maximum) 
+      {
+	cout << "STOP in eoFitContinue: Best fitness has reached " << 
+	  bestCurrentFitness << "\n";
+	return false;
+      }
+    return true;
+    }
 
 private:
 	FitnessType maximum;
diff --git a/eo/src/eoGenContinue.h b/eo/src/eoGenContinue.h
index a0fcc77f..6458f62f 100644
--- a/eo/src/eoGenContinue.h
+++ b/eo/src/eoGenContinue.h
@@ -52,7 +52,12 @@ public:
 	virtual bool operator() ( const eoPop<EOT>& _vEO ) {
 	  thisGeneration++;
 	  //	  cout << " [" << thisGeneration << "] ";
-	  return (thisGeneration < repTotalGenerations) ; // for the postincrement
+    if (thisGeneration >= repTotalGenerations) 
+      {
+	cout << "STOP in eoGenContinue: Reached maximum number of generations\n";
+	return false;
+      }
+    return true;
 	}
 
 	/** Sets the number of generations to reach