diff --git a/broker/src/main/java/io/moquette/imhandler/LoadRemoteMessagesHandler.java b/broker/src/main/java/io/moquette/imhandler/LoadRemoteMessagesHandler.java
index 6d3a5314..a8148859 100644
--- a/broker/src/main/java/io/moquette/imhandler/LoadRemoteMessagesHandler.java
+++ b/broker/src/main/java/io/moquette/imhandler/LoadRemoteMessagesHandler.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class LoadRemoteMessagesHandler extends IMHandler<WFCMessage.LoadRemoteMe
         }
 
         if (request.getConversation().getType() == ProtoConstants.ConversationType.ConversationType_Channel) {
-            if (m_messagesStore.checkUserInChannel(fromUser, request.getConversation().getTarget())) {
+            if (!m_messagesStore.checkUserInChannel(fromUser, request.getConversation().getTarget())) {
                 return ErrorCode.ERROR_CODE_NOT_IN_CHANNEL;
             }
         }