diff --git a/onjoin.lua b/onjoin.lua
index 0bf36d2..5333fcf 100644
--- a/onjoin.lua
+++ b/onjoin.lua
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
 		local unreadcount = 0
 
 		for _, message in pairs(messages) do
-			if message.unread then
+			if not message.read then
 				unreadcount = unreadcount + 1
 			end
 		end