alert for "Resource limit succeeded" triggered when it shouldn't be for loadavg

Here's the relevant config:

set daemon  15
set alert admin@example.com

check system example.com
    if loadavg (15min) > 4.0 then alert

I'll get an alert like follows (notice that it says the resource limit succeeded even though it lists the loadavg of 4.1, which is higher than the threshold of 4.0):

Resource limit succeeded Service example.com 

    Date:        Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:12:27
    Action:      alert
    Host:        example.com
    Description: loadavg(15min) check succeeded [current loadavg(15min)=4.1]

Your faithful employee,
Monit

15 seconds later I'll get another alert saying "Resource limit matched" for the same loadavg:

Resource limit matched Service example.com 

    Date:        Tue, 18 Jul 2017 16:12:44
    Action:      alert
    Host:        example.com
    Description: loadavg(15min) of 4.1 matches resource limit [loadavg(15min)<4.0]

Your faithful employee,
Monit

These alerts will go back and forth repeatedly until the loadavg moves more in one direction or the other.

CentOS 6

monit 5.14

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