diff --git a/src/danog/MadelineProto/MTProto.php b/src/danog/MadelineProto/MTProto.php
index 78611c86..db490c40 100644
--- a/src/danog/MadelineProto/MTProto.php
+++ b/src/danog/MadelineProto/MTProto.php
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ class MTProto extends AsyncConstruct implements TLCallback
 
     public function startUpdateSystem($anyway = false)
     {
-        if ($this->asyncInitPromise || !$anyway) {
+        if ($this->asyncInitPromise && !$anyway) {
             $this->logger("Not starting update system");
             return;
         }