diff --git a/actions/passwordsettings.php b/actions/passwordsettings.php
index 4395f772bd..3bb8e3bb9f 100644
--- a/actions/passwordsettings.php
+++ b/actions/passwordsettings.php
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class PasswordsettingsAction extends AccountSettingsAction
         }
 
         $success = false;
-        if(! Event::handle('StartChangePassword', array($user, $oldpassword, $newpassword))){
+        if(Event::handle('StartChangePassword', array($user, $oldpassword, $newpassword))){
             //no handler changed the password, so change the password internally
             $original = clone($user);