diff --git a/cmd/cloudflared/updater/update.go b/cmd/cloudflared/updater/update.go
index 4de6b406..6457a4ac 100644
--- a/cmd/cloudflared/updater/update.go
+++ b/cmd/cloudflared/updater/update.go
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ type UpdateOutcome struct {
 }
 
 func (uo *UpdateOutcome) noUpdate() bool {
-	return uo.Error != nil && uo.Updated == false
+	return uo.Error == nil && uo.Updated == false
 }
 
 func checkForUpdateAndApply() UpdateOutcome {