diff --git a/programs/cmd/builtins.c b/programs/cmd/builtins.c
index 57a41c47523..ff58484b9ad 100644
--- a/programs/cmd/builtins.c
+++ b/programs/cmd/builtins.c
@@ -2844,7 +2844,7 @@ void WCMD_if (WCHAR *p, CMD_LIST **cmdList)
     WIN32_FIND_DATAW fd;
     HANDLE hff = FindFirstFileW(WCMD_parameter(p, 1+negate, NULL, FALSE, FALSE), &fd);
     test = (hff != INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE );
-    if (!test) FindClose(hff);
+    if (test) FindClose(hff);
 
     WCMD_parameter(p, 2+negate, &command, FALSE, FALSE);
   }