diff --git a/inbox/init.lua b/inbox/init.lua
index 26969a68..d188f0d6 100644
--- a/inbox/init.lua
+++ b/inbox/init.lua
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ minetest.register_node("inbox:empty", {
 		local name = player and player:get_player_name()
 		local owner = meta:get_string("owner")
 		local inv = meta:get_inventory()
-		return player == owner and inv:is_empty("main")
+		return name == owner and inv:is_empty("main")
 	end,
 	on_metadata_inventory_put = function(pos, listname, index, stack, player)
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)