diff --git a/src/decoderbufs.c b/src/decoderbufs.c
index 93183f9..cb95c46 100644
--- a/src/decoderbufs.c
+++ b/src/decoderbufs.c
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ static bool geography_point_as_decoderbufs_point(Datum datum,
 
   lwgeom = lwgeom_from_gserialized(geom);
   point = lwgeom_as_lwpoint(lwgeom);
-  if (!lwgeom_is_empty(lwgeom)) {
+  if (lwgeom_is_empty(lwgeom)) {
     return false;
   }