diff --git a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionControllerFactory.cs b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionControllerFactory.cs
index 0662b381d2..99426d3bb7 100644
--- a/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionControllerFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Tgstation.Server.Host/Components/Session/SessionControllerFactory.cs
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ namespace Tgstation.Server.Host.Components.Session
 
 			try
 			{
-				if (apiValidate)
+				if (!apiValidate)
 				{
 					if (sessionConfiguration.HighPriorityLiveDreamDaemon)
 						process.AdjustPriority(true);