diff --git a/pocketbased.sh b/pocketbased.sh
index 5fcd92b..aef9fe2 100755
--- a/pocketbased.sh
+++ b/pocketbased.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ case $1 in
     rm "${pid}"
     ;;
   *)
-    test -f "${pid}" || exit 1
+    test -f "${pid}" && exit 1
 
     daemonize -c /srv/pocketbase -p $pid -u nobody \
       /usr/local/bin/syslogize \