diff --git a/modules/proxy/mod_proxy.c b/modules/proxy/mod_proxy.c
index df4a30677c..ac711f6066 100644
--- a/modules/proxy/mod_proxy.c
+++ b/modules/proxy/mod_proxy.c
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ static int proxy_handler(request_rec *r)
     const char *maxfwd_str;
     const char *pragma, *auth, *imstr;
 
-    if (r->proxyreq || strncmp(r->filename, "proxy:", 6) != 0)
+    if (!r->proxyreq || strncmp(r->filename, "proxy:", 6) != 0)
 	return DECLINED;
 
     if (r->method_number == M_TRACE &&