diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ConfigurationUtil.java b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ConfigurationUtil.java
index f1f35d9bff..1eca39fd6c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ConfigurationUtil.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/thoughtcrime/securesms/util/ConfigurationUtil.java
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ public final class ConfigurationUtil {
   public static boolean isUiModeChanged(@NonNull Configuration configuration, @NonNull Configuration newConfiguration) {
     int oldTheme = configuration.uiMode & Configuration.UI_MODE_NIGHT_MASK;
     int newTheme = newConfiguration.uiMode & Configuration.UI_MODE_NIGHT_MASK;
-    return oldTheme == newTheme;
+    return oldTheme != newTheme;
   }
 }