diff --git a/sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/consumer_client_unit_test.go b/sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/consumer_client_unit_test.go
index 900e46d4d37f..1d91ff164280 100644
--- a/sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/consumer_client_unit_test.go
+++ b/sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/consumer_client_unit_test.go
@@ -49,42 +49,46 @@ func TestUnitNewConsumerClient(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestUnit_getOffsetExpression(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Valid", func(t *testing.T) {
-		expr, err := getOffsetExpression(StartPosition{})
+		expr, err := getStartExpression(StartPosition{})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, "amqp.annotation.x-opt-offset > '@latest'", expr)
 
-		expr, err = getOffsetExpression(StartPosition{Earliest: to.Ptr(true)})
+		expr, err = getStartExpression(StartPosition{Earliest: to.Ptr(true)})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, "amqp.annotation.x-opt-offset > '-1'", expr)
 
-		expr, err = getOffsetExpression(StartPosition{Latest: to.Ptr(true)})
+		expr, err = getStartExpression(StartPosition{Latest: to.Ptr(true)})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, "amqp.annotation.x-opt-offset > '@latest'", expr)
 
-		expr, err = getOffsetExpression(StartPosition{Offset: to.Ptr(int64(101))})
+		expr, err = getStartExpression(StartPosition{Latest: to.Ptr(true), Inclusive: true})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Equal(t, "amqp.annotation.x-opt-offset >= '@latest'", expr)
+
+		expr, err = getStartExpression(StartPosition{Offset: to.Ptr(int64(101))})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, "amqp.annotation.x-opt-offset > '101'", expr)
 
-		expr, err = getOffsetExpression(StartPosition{Offset: to.Ptr(int64(101)), Inclusive: true})
+		expr, err = getStartExpression(StartPosition{Offset: to.Ptr(int64(101)), Inclusive: true})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, "amqp.annotation.x-opt-offset >= '101'", expr)
 
-		expr, err = getOffsetExpression(StartPosition{SequenceNumber: to.Ptr(int64(202))})
+		expr, err = getStartExpression(StartPosition{SequenceNumber: to.Ptr(int64(202))})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, "amqp.annotation.x-opt-sequence-number > '202'", expr)
 
-		expr, err = getOffsetExpression(StartPosition{SequenceNumber: to.Ptr(int64(202)), Inclusive: true})
+		expr, err = getStartExpression(StartPosition{SequenceNumber: to.Ptr(int64(202)), Inclusive: true})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, "amqp.annotation.x-opt-sequence-number >= '202'", expr)
 
 		enqueueTime, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2020-01-01T01:02:03Z")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		expr, err = getOffsetExpression(StartPosition{EnqueuedTime: &enqueueTime})
+		expr, err = getStartExpression(StartPosition{EnqueuedTime: &enqueueTime})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, "amqp.annotation.x-opt-enqueued-time > '1577840523000'", expr)
 
-		expr, err = getOffsetExpression(StartPosition{EnqueuedTime: &enqueueTime, Inclusive: true})
+		expr, err = getStartExpression(StartPosition{EnqueuedTime: &enqueueTime, Inclusive: true})
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Equal(t, "amqp.annotation.x-opt-enqueued-time >= '1577840523000'", expr)
 	})
@@ -93,28 +97,28 @@ func TestUnit_getOffsetExpression(t *testing.T) {
 		enqueueTime, err := time.Parse(time.RFC3339, "2020-01-01T01:02:03Z")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		expr, err := getOffsetExpression(StartPosition{
+		expr, err := getStartExpression(StartPosition{
 			EnqueuedTime: &enqueueTime,
 			Offset:       to.Ptr[int64](101),
 		})
 		require.EqualError(t, err, "only a single start point can be set: Earliest, EnqueuedTime, Latest, Offset, or SequenceNumber")
 		require.Empty(t, expr)
 
-		expr, err = getOffsetExpression(StartPosition{
+		expr, err = getStartExpression(StartPosition{
 			Offset: to.Ptr[int64](202),
 			Latest: to.Ptr(true),
 		})
 		require.EqualError(t, err, "only a single start point can be set: Earliest, EnqueuedTime, Latest, Offset, or SequenceNumber")
 		require.Empty(t, expr)
 
-		expr, err = getOffsetExpression(StartPosition{
+		expr, err = getStartExpression(StartPosition{
 			Latest:         to.Ptr(true),
 			SequenceNumber: to.Ptr[int64](202),
 		})
 		require.EqualError(t, err, "only a single start point can be set: Earliest, EnqueuedTime, Latest, Offset, or SequenceNumber")
 		require.Empty(t, expr)
 
-		expr, err = getOffsetExpression(StartPosition{
+		expr, err = getStartExpression(StartPosition{
 			SequenceNumber: to.Ptr[int64](202),
 			Earliest:       to.Ptr(true),
 		})
diff --git a/sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/partition_client.go b/sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/partition_client.go
index 8c5ab53fe8a3..654099f53016 100644
--- a/sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/partition_client.go
+++ b/sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/partition_client.go
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func (pc *PartitionClient) ReceiveEvents(ctx context.Context, count int, options
 	numEvents := len(events)
 	lastSequenceNumber := events[numEvents-1].SequenceNumber
 
-	pc.offsetExpression = formatOffsetExpressionForSequence(">", lastSequenceNumber)
+	pc.offsetExpression = formatStartExpressionForSequence(">", lastSequenceNumber)
 	log.Writef(EventConsumer, "%d Events received, moving sequence to %d", numEvents, lastSequenceNumber)
 	return events, nil
 }
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ func newPartitionClient(args partitionClientArgs, options *PartitionClientOption
 		options = &PartitionClientOptions{}
 	}
 
-	offsetExpr, err := getOffsetExpression(options.StartPosition)
+	offsetExpr, err := getStartExpression(options.StartPosition)
 
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -317,11 +317,11 @@ func getAllPrefetched(receiver amqpwrap.AMQPReceiver, max int) []*amqp.Message {
 	return messages
 }
 
-func getOffsetExpression(startPosition StartPosition) (string, error) {
-	lt := ">"
+func getStartExpression(startPosition StartPosition) (string, error) {
+	gt := ">"
 
 	if startPosition.Inclusive {
-		lt = ">="
+		gt = ">="
 	}
 
 	var errMultipleFieldsSet = errors.New("only a single start point can be set: Earliest, EnqueuedTime, Latest, Offset, or SequenceNumber")
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func getOffsetExpression(startPosition StartPosition) (string, error) {
 
 	if startPosition.EnqueuedTime != nil {
 		// time-based, non-inclusive
-		offsetExpr = fmt.Sprintf("amqp.annotation.x-opt-enqueued-time %s '%d'", lt, startPosition.EnqueuedTime.UnixMilli())
+		offsetExpr = fmt.Sprintf("amqp.annotation.x-opt-enqueued-time %s '%d'", gt, startPosition.EnqueuedTime.UnixMilli())
 	}
 
 	if startPosition.Offset != nil {
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ func getOffsetExpression(startPosition StartPosition) (string, error) {
 			return "", errMultipleFieldsSet
 		}
 
-		offsetExpr = fmt.Sprintf("amqp.annotation.x-opt-offset %s '%d'", lt, *startPosition.Offset)
+		offsetExpr = fmt.Sprintf("amqp.annotation.x-opt-offset %s '%d'", gt, *startPosition.Offset)
 	}
 
 	if startPosition.Latest != nil && *startPosition.Latest {
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ func getOffsetExpression(startPosition StartPosition) (string, error) {
 			return "", errMultipleFieldsSet
 		}
 
-		offsetExpr = "amqp.annotation.x-opt-offset > '@latest'"
+		offsetExpr = fmt.Sprintf("amqp.annotation.x-opt-offset %s '@latest'", gt)
 	}
 
 	if startPosition.SequenceNumber != nil {
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ func getOffsetExpression(startPosition StartPosition) (string, error) {
 			return "", errMultipleFieldsSet
 		}
 
-		offsetExpr = formatOffsetExpressionForSequence(lt, *startPosition.SequenceNumber)
+		offsetExpr = formatStartExpressionForSequence(gt, *startPosition.SequenceNumber)
 	}
 
 	if startPosition.Earliest != nil && *startPosition.Earliest {
@@ -375,6 +375,6 @@ func getOffsetExpression(startPosition StartPosition) (string, error) {
 	return "amqp.annotation.x-opt-offset > '@latest'", nil
 }
 
-func formatOffsetExpressionForSequence(op string, sequenceNumber int64) string {
+func formatStartExpressionForSequence(op string, sequenceNumber int64) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("amqp.annotation.x-opt-sequence-number %s '%d'", op, sequenceNumber)
 }
diff --git a/sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/processor_unit_test.go b/sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/processor_unit_test.go
index c21b31e8c77e..ff257b58d408 100644
--- a/sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/processor_unit_test.go
+++ b/sdk/messaging/azeventhubs/processor_unit_test.go
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func TestUnit_Processor_Run_startPosition(t *testing.T) {
 	fakeConsumerClient := simpleFakeConsumerClient()
 
 	fakeConsumerClient.newPartitionClientFn = func(partitionID string, options *PartitionClientOptions) (*PartitionClient, error) {
-		offsetExpr, err := getOffsetExpression(options.StartPosition)
+		offsetExpr, err := getStartExpression(options.StartPosition)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		return newFakePartitionClient(partitionID, offsetExpr), nil