diff --git a/plugins/Relay.py b/plugins/Relay.py
index bef01689f..3c36b7de0 100644
--- a/plugins/Relay.py
+++ b/plugins/Relay.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class Relay(privmsgs.CapabilityCheckingPrivmsg):
         if msg.command == 'PRIVMSG':
             abbreviations = self.abbreviations.values()
             r = re.compile(r'<[^@]+@(?:%s)>' % '|'.join(abbreviations))
-            if r.match(msg.args[1]):
+            if not r.match(msg.args[1]):
                 channel = msg.args[0]
                 abbreviation = self.abbreviations[irc]
                 s = self._formatPrivmsg(irc.nick, abbreviation, msg)