diff --git a/src/commands.c b/src/commands.c
index 393d7018..bbe7d265 100644
--- a/src/commands.c
+++ b/src/commands.c
@@ -1854,7 +1854,7 @@ void cmd_swap(I3_CMD, const char *mode, const char *arg) {
         return;
     }
 
-    if (match == TAILQ_LAST(&owindows, owindows_head)) {
+    if (match != TAILQ_LAST(&owindows, owindows_head)) {
         DLOG("More than one container matched the swap command, only using the first one.");
     }