diff --git a/irc/channel.go b/irc/channel.go
index 14a54f60..b55e9b5d 100644
--- a/irc/channel.go
+++ b/irc/channel.go
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ func (channel *Channel) CanSpeak(client *Client) (bool, modes.Mode) {
 		return false, modes.RegisteredOnly
 	}
 	if channel.flags.HasMode(modes.RegisteredOnlySpeak) && client.Account() == "" &&
-		clientModes.HighestChannelUserMode() != modes.Mode(0) {
+		clientModes.HighestChannelUserMode() == modes.Mode(0) {
 		return false, modes.RegisteredOnlySpeak
 	}
 	return true, modes.Mode('?')