diff --git a/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginManager.cs b/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginManager.cs
index 3c2e9d6ef..423fba98f 100644
--- a/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginManager.cs
+++ b/Dalamud/Plugin/Internal/PluginManager.cs
@@ -952,7 +952,7 @@ namespace Dalamud.Plugin.Internal
         public bool IsManifestBanned(PluginManifest manifest)
         {
             var configuration = Service<DalamudConfiguration>.Get();
-            return configuration.LoadBannedPlugins || this.bannedPlugins.Any(ban => ban.Name == manifest.InternalName && ban.AssemblyVersion >= manifest.AssemblyVersion);
+            return !configuration.LoadBannedPlugins && this.bannedPlugins.Any(ban => ban.Name == manifest.InternalName && ban.AssemblyVersion >= manifest.AssemblyVersion);
         }
 
         /// <summary>