diff --git a/broker/src/main/java/io/moquette/persistence/MemoryMessagesStore.java b/broker/src/main/java/io/moquette/persistence/MemoryMessagesStore.java
index 1b9955ec..53d9bb04 100755
--- a/broker/src/main/java/io/moquette/persistence/MemoryMessagesStore.java
+++ b/broker/src/main/java/io/moquette/persistence/MemoryMessagesStore.java
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ public class MemoryMessagesStore implements IMessagesStore {
                     return ErrorCode.ERROR_CODE_GROUP_MUTED;
                 }
 
-                if (member.getMemberId().equals(memberId) && member.getType() != GroupMemberType_Removed) {
+                if (member.getMemberId().equals(memberId) && member.getType() == GroupMemberType_Removed) {
                     return ErrorCode.ERROR_CODE_NOT_IN_GROUP;
                 }
             }