diff --git a/src/api/api.cpp b/src/api/api.cpp
index b08f282b..8083c898 100644
--- a/src/api/api.cpp
+++ b/src/api/api.cpp
@@ -203,7 +203,10 @@ LOOT_API void     loot_cleanup() {
 // Returns whether this version of LOOT supports the API from the given
 // LOOT version. Abstracts LOOT API stability policy away from clients.
 LOOT_API bool loot_is_compatible(const unsigned int versionMajor, const unsigned int versionMinor, const unsigned int versionPatch) {
-    return versionMajor == loot::g_version_major;
+    if (versionMajor > 0)
+        return versionMajor == loot::g_version_major;
+    else
+        return versionMinor == loot::g_version_minor;
 }
 
 // Returns the version string for this version of LOOT.
diff --git a/src/tests/api/test_api.h b/src/tests/api/test_api.h
index d58eb2ba..9f586877 100644
--- a/src/tests/api/test_api.h
+++ b/src/tests/api/test_api.h
@@ -54,26 +54,18 @@ TEST(GetBuildID, HandlesValidInput) {
     EXPECT_STRNE("@GIT_COMMIT_STRING@", revision);  // The CMake placeholder.
 }
 
-TEST(IsCompatible, HandlesCompatibleVersion) {
+TEST(IsCompatible, shouldReturnTrueWithEqualMajorAndMinorVersionsAndUnequalPatchVersion) {
     unsigned int vMajor, vMinor, vPatch;
     EXPECT_EQ(loot_ok, loot_get_version(&vMajor, &vMinor, &vPatch));
 
-    EXPECT_TRUE(loot_is_compatible(vMajor, vMinor, vPatch));
-    // Test somewhat arbitrary variations.
-    EXPECT_TRUE(loot_is_compatible(vMajor, vMinor + 1, vPatch + 1));
-    if (vMinor > 0 && vPatch > 0)
-        EXPECT_TRUE(loot_is_compatible(vMajor, vMinor - 1, vPatch - 1));
+    EXPECT_TRUE(loot_is_compatible(vMajor, vMinor, vPatch + 1));
 }
 
-TEST(IsCompatible, HandlesIncompatibleVersion) {
+TEST(IsCompatible, shouldReturnFalseWithEqualMajorVersionAndUnequalMinorAndPatchVersions) {
     unsigned int vMajor, vMinor, vPatch;
     EXPECT_EQ(loot_ok, loot_get_version(&vMajor, &vMinor, &vPatch));
 
-    EXPECT_FALSE(loot_is_compatible(vMajor + 1, vMinor, vPatch));
-    // Test somewhat arbitrary variations.
-    EXPECT_FALSE(loot_is_compatible(vMajor + 1, vMinor + 1, vPatch + 1));
-    if (vMinor > 0 && vPatch > 0)
-        EXPECT_FALSE(loot_is_compatible(vMajor + 1, vMinor - 1, vPatch - 1));
+    EXPECT_FALSE(loot_is_compatible(vMajor, vMinor + 1, vPatch + 1));
 }
 
 TEST(GetErrorMessage, HandlesInputCorrectly) {