diff --git a/Content.Server/Connection/ConnectionManager.Whitelist.cs b/Content.Server/Connection/ConnectionManager.Whitelist.cs
index 212c87e17a..c8a4cc37ca 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Connection/ConnectionManager.Whitelist.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Connection/ConnectionManager.Whitelist.cs
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public sealed partial class ConnectionManager
 
     private async Task<bool> CheckConditionManualWhitelist(NetUserData data)
     {
-        return !(await _db.GetWhitelistStatusAsync(data.UserId));
+        return await _db.GetWhitelistStatusAsync(data.UserId);
     }
 
     private async Task<bool> CheckConditionManualBlacklist(NetUserData data)