diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
index ea9d2f6f6a..a75f0d58e9 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/BarApp.cpp
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ TBarApp::MessageReceived(BMessage* message)
 		{
 			int32 iconSize;
 
-			if (message->FindInt32("be:value", &iconSize) < B_OK)
+			if (message->FindInt32("be:value", &iconSize) != B_OK)
 				break;
 
 			fSettings.iconSize = iconSize * kIconSizeInterval;