diff --git a/src/pam/main.cc b/src/pam/main.cc
index 0f27835..0008eac 100644
--- a/src/pam/main.cc
+++ b/src/pam/main.cc
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ using namespace boost::locale;
  */
 int howdy_error(int status, function<int(int, const char *)> conv_function) {
   // If the process has exited
-  if (!WIFEXITED(status)) {
+  if (WIFEXITED(status)) {
     // Get the status code returned
     status = WEXITSTATUS(status);