diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
index 04c0be484..9d3416000 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/java/com/earth2me/essentials/EssentialsPlayerListener.java
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ public class EssentialsPlayerListener implements Listener, FakeAccessor {
 
                 ess.runTaskAsynchronously(() -> ess.getServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(new AsyncUserDataLoadEvent(user, effectiveMessage)));
 
-                if (ess.getSettings().getMotdDelay() < 0) {
+                if (ess.getSettings().getMotdDelay() >= 0) {
                     final int motdDelay = ess.getSettings().getMotdDelay() / 50;
                     final DelayMotdTask motdTask = new DelayMotdTask(user);
                     if (motdDelay > 0) {