diff --git a/backends/libpurple/main.cpp b/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
index 339ccacf4a0989b70e8a4acbaca0ae0a29972440..2d9f4722e7ec9299850ae0b179aa0c8ea7495e0d 100644
--- a/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
+++ b/backends/libpurple/main.cpp
@@ -2086,9 +2086,12 @@ static void transportDataReceived(gpointer data, gint source, PurpleInputConditi
 			if (CONFIG_STRING(config, "service.protocol") == "prpl-telegram") {
 				cfg.setNeedPassword(false);
 			}
-			if (CONFIG_STRING(config, "service.protocol") != "prpl-irc") {
+			if (CONFIG_STRING(config, "service.protocol") == "prpl-irc") {
 				cfg.setNeedRegistration(false);
 			}
+			else {
+				cfg.setNeedRegistration(true);
+			}
 			np->sendConfig(cfg);
 		}