diff --git a/nether/portal.lua b/nether/portal.lua
index 79e059f..6a02d8d 100644
--- a/nether/portal.lua
+++ b/nether/portal.lua
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ local function player_to_nether(player, pos)
 	minetest.chat_send_player(pname, "For any reason you arrived here. " ..
 		"Type /nether_help to find out things like craft recipes.")
 	player:set_hp(0)
-	if not nether_prisons then
+	if nether_prisons then
 		player:set_pos(get_player_died_target(player))
 	end
 end