diff --git a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
index 82a7234d1..a8cffecbd 100644
--- a/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/core_rpc_server.cpp
@@ -2778,7 +2778,7 @@ namespace cryptonote
       crypto::hash txid = *reinterpret_cast<const crypto::hash*>(txid_data.data());
 
       cryptonote::blobdata txblob;
-      if (!m_core.get_pool_transaction(txid, txblob, relay_category::legacy))
+      if (m_core.get_pool_transaction(txid, txblob, relay_category::legacy))
       {
         NOTIFY_NEW_TRANSACTIONS::request r;
         r.txs.push_back(std::move(txblob));