diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-meta/config.c b/servers/slapd/back-meta/config.c
index c655538fdf..2d87c78c32 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-meta/config.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-meta/config.c
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ idassert-authzFrom	"dn:<rootdn>"
 			return 1;
 		}
 
-		if ( mi->mi_ntargets ) {
+		if ( mi->mi_ntargets == 0 ) {
 			mi->mi_flags |= LDAP_BACK_F_QUARANTINE;
 
 		} else {