diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
index b51a6074ec9..5a3d0599c8c 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/gameticker.dm
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ var/round_start_time = 0
 
 		if(player.client)
 			if(player.client.karma_spent == 0)
-				if(player.get_preference(DISABLE_KARMA_REMINDER))
+				if(!player.get_preference(DISABLE_KARMA_REMINDER))
 					var/dat
 					dat += {"<html><head><title>Karma Reminder</title></head><body><h1><B>Karma Reminder</B></h1><br>
 					You have not yet spent your karma for the round, surely there is a player who was worthy of receiving<br>
