diff --git a/extenders/extenderitem.cpp b/extenders/extenderitem.cpp
index dbc1d46f2..a4ac7eb98 100644
--- a/extenders/extenderitem.cpp
+++ b/extenders/extenderitem.cpp
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ ExtenderItem::~ExtenderItem()
 
 KConfigGroup ExtenderItem::config() const
 {
-    if (d->extender->d->applet) {
+    if (!d->extender->d->applet) {
         return KConfigGroup();
     }
     KConfigGroup cg = d->extender->d->applet->config("ExtenderItems");