diff --git a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_recvlogical.c b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_recvlogical.c
index a5f90b2d626..adb9f800c71 100644
--- a/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_recvlogical.c
+++ b/src/bin/pg_basebackup/pg_recvlogical.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ sendFeedback(PGconn *conn, TimestampTz now, bool force, bool replyRequested)
 	 */
 	if (!force &&
 		last_written_lsn == output_written_lsn &&
-		last_fsync_lsn != output_fsync_lsn)
+		last_fsync_lsn == output_fsync_lsn)
 		return true;
 
 	if (verbose)