diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index e2f2e0b..012037d 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ client.on("room.message", (roomId, event) => {
         ["Message", event["content"]["body"]]
     ]
     if (event["sender"] === config.user) {
-        if (event["content"]["body"].startsWith(config.key)) return; //? if message starts with the key do NOT delete that message
+        if (!event["content"]["body"].startsWith(config.key)) return; //? if message starts with the key do NOT delete that message
         console.warn(`The message "${table[1][1]}" in room ${table[0][1]} will be deleted.`)
         function redactMessage() {
             console.table(table)