diff --git a/indra/newview/llimpanel.cpp b/indra/newview/llimpanel.cpp
index efdafd28e..abae430f6 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llimpanel.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llimpanel.cpp
@@ -1390,7 +1390,7 @@ void LLFloaterIMPanel::sendTypingState(bool typing)
 		return;
 	// Don't want to send typing indicators to multiple people, potentially too
 	// much network traffic.  Only send in person-to-person IMs.
-	if (mSessionType == P2P_SESSION) return;
+	if (mSessionType != P2P_SESSION) return;
 
 	std::string name;
 	gAgent.buildFullname(name);