diff --git a/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.cpp b/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.cpp
index feeb5c792..bff05293a 100644
--- a/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.cpp
+++ b/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ bool Servatrice_DatabaseInterface::checkSql()
     }
 
     auto query = QSqlQuery(sqlDatabase);
-    if (query.exec("select 1") && query.isActive()) {
+    if (query.exec("select 1") && !query.isActive()) {
         return openDatabase();
     }