diff --git a/src/class_singleWorker.py b/src/class_singleWorker.py
index 1e712c8e..b10e1919 100644
--- a/src/class_singleWorker.py
+++ b/src/class_singleWorker.py
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ class singleWorker(threading.Thread):
 
             # Update the status of the message in the 'sent' table to have a
             # 'msgsent' status or 'msgsentnoackexpected' status.
-            if not shared.config.has_section(toaddress):
+            if shared.config.has_section(toaddress):
                 newStatus = 'msgsentnoackexpected'
             else:
                 newStatus = 'msgsent'