diff --git a/net/mwan3/files/usr/sbin/mwan3track b/net/mwan3/files/usr/sbin/mwan3track
index 1cd9e97fa..d4a5f44ab 100755
--- a/net/mwan3/files/usr/sbin/mwan3track
+++ b/net/mwan3/files/usr/sbin/mwan3track
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ main() {
 		get_uptime > $MWAN3TRACK_STATUS_DIR/$INTERFACE/TIME
 
 		host_up_count=0
-		if [ "${IFDOWN_EVENT}" -ne 0 ] && [ "${IFUP_EVENT}" -ne 0 ]; then
+		if [ "${IFDOWN_EVENT}" -eq 0 ] && [ "${IFUP_EVENT}" -eq 0 ]; then
 			sleep "${sleep_time}" &
 			SLEEP_PID=$!
 			wait