diff --git a/src/Database/Query.php b/src/Database/Query.php
index ab8bf16e19a..cbbf849057c 100644
--- a/src/Database/Query.php
+++ b/src/Database/Query.php
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ public function where($conditions = null, $types = [], $overwrite = false)
     }
 
     /**
-     * Convenience method that adds a NOT NULL condition to the query
+     * Adds a NOT NULL or IS NULL expression to the query
      *
      * @param array $fields A list of fields that should be not null
      * @param bool $isNull Toggles between NOT NULL and NULL checks
@@ -894,9 +894,9 @@ protected function whereNullOrNotNull($fields, $isNull = true)
             $this->where(function ($exp) use ($condition, $isNull) {
                 if ($isNull) {
                     return $exp->isNull($condition);
-                } else {
-                    return $exp->isNotNull($condition);
                 }
+
+                return $exp->isNotNull($condition);
             });
         }