diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index e65a181..9dbacc2 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ async function getAndPostPullRequests() {
       core.info(pr.head.ref === branch);
       core.info(pr.head.ref === branch && pr.base.ref === base_branch);
     }
-    if (targetPRFound) {
+    if (!targetPRFound) {
       core.info(
         `No open pulls found, to merge ${branch} into ${base_branch}. Trying to create a new PR.`,
       );