diff --git a/src/pathfinder/npf/npf.cpp b/src/pathfinder/npf/npf.cpp
index 016db5abe8..976767319c 100644
--- a/src/pathfinder/npf/npf.cpp
+++ b/src/pathfinder/npf/npf.cpp
@@ -1240,7 +1240,7 @@ bool NPFTrainCheckReverse(const Train *v)
 
 	ftd = NPFRouteToStationOrTileTwoWay(v->tile, trackdir, false, last->tile, trackdir_rev, false, &fstd, TRANSPORT_RAIL, 0, v->owner, v->compatible_railtypes);
 	/* If we didn't find anything, just keep on going straight ahead, otherwise take the reverse flag */
-	return ftd.best_bird_dist != 0 && NPFGetFlag(&ftd.node, NPF_FLAG_REVERSE);
+	return ftd.best_bird_dist == 0 && NPFGetFlag(&ftd.node, NPF_FLAG_REVERSE);
 }
 
 Track NPFTrainChooseTrack(const Train *v, TileIndex tile, DiagDirection enterdir, TrackBits tracks, bool &path_found, bool reserve_track, struct PBSTileInfo *target)