diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/dog.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/dog.dm
index 55aa587eff9..3717493d26c 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/dog.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/dog.dm
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	playsound(src, yelp_sound, 75, TRUE)
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/pet/dog/emote(act, m_type = 1, message = null, force)
-	if(!incapacitated())
+	if(incapacitated())
 		return
 
 	var/on_CD = 0