diff --git a/src/session.py b/src/session.py
index 0cc9f0d59..e54eaff4c 100644
--- a/src/session.py
+++ b/src/session.py
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class ChatControlSession(stanza_session.EncryptedStanzaSession):
                 self.conn.name, contact)
 
         if (not self.control and obj.mtype != 'normal') or \
-        (obj.mtype != 'normal' and not obj.popup):
+        (obj.mtype == 'normal' and not obj.popup):
             event = gajim.events.create_event(type_, (obj.msgtxt, obj.subject,
                 obj.mtype, obj.timestamp, obj.encrypted, obj.resource,
                 obj.msg_id, obj.xhtml, self, obj.form_node, obj.displaymarking,