diff --git a/cataloguing/additem.pl b/cataloguing/additem.pl
index b7508db1a7..d1db1d15f9 100755
--- a/cataloguing/additem.pl
+++ b/cataloguing/additem.pl
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ if ($op eq "additem") {
     # check that there is no issue on this item before deletion.
     my $item = Koha::Items->find($itemnumber);
     my $deleted = $item->safe_delete;
-    unless ( $deleted ) {
+    if ( $deleted ) {
         print $input->redirect("additem.pl?biblionumber=$biblionumber&frameworkcode=$frameworkcode&searchid=$searchid");
         exit;
     }