diff --git a/ee/query-service/rules/anomaly.go b/ee/query-service/rules/anomaly.go
index 08ff3afcda..ceec23747e 100644
--- a/ee/query-service/rules/anomaly.go
+++ b/ee/query-service/rules/anomaly.go
@@ -61,6 +61,11 @@ func NewAnomalyRule(
 
 	zap.L().Info("creating new AnomalyRule", zap.String("id", id), zap.Any("opts", opts))
 
+	if p.RuleCondition.CompareOp == baserules.ValueIsBelow {
+		target := -1 * *p.RuleCondition.Target
+		p.RuleCondition.Target = &target
+	}
+
 	baseRule, err := baserules.NewBaseRule(id, p, reader, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/frontend/src/container/FormAlertRules/RuleOptions.tsx b/frontend/src/container/FormAlertRules/RuleOptions.tsx
index e9aa8f860f..8eebb8268d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/container/FormAlertRules/RuleOptions.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/container/FormAlertRules/RuleOptions.tsx
@@ -102,9 +102,9 @@ function RuleOptions({
 					<Select.Option value="4">{t('option_notequal')}</Select.Option>
 				</>
 			)}
-
+			{/* the value 5 and 6 are reserved for above or equal and below or equal */}
 			{ruleType === 'anomaly_rule' && (
-				<Select.Option value="5">{t('option_above_below')}</Select.Option>
+				<Select.Option value="7">{t('option_above_below')}</Select.Option>
 			)}
 		</InlineSelect>
 	);
diff --git a/pkg/query-service/rules/base_rule.go b/pkg/query-service/rules/base_rule.go
index b6d2db0a3c..466cba83fd 100644
--- a/pkg/query-service/rules/base_rule.go
+++ b/pkg/query-service/rules/base_rule.go
@@ -463,9 +463,9 @@ func (r *BaseRule) ShouldAlert(series v3.Series) (Sample, bool) {
 			}
 		} else if r.compareOp() == ValueOutsideBounds {
 			for _, smpl := range series.Points {
-				if math.Abs(smpl.Value) >= r.targetVal() {
+				if math.Abs(smpl.Value) < r.targetVal() {
 					alertSmpl = Sample{Point: Point{V: smpl.Value}, Metric: lbls}
-					shouldAlert = true
+					shouldAlert = false
 					break
 				}
 			}