diff --git a/src/managesieve/managesieve-client.c b/src/managesieve/managesieve-client.c
index 10df620e4..f16fddb78 100644
--- a/src/managesieve/managesieve-client.c
+++ b/src/managesieve/managesieve-client.c
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ static bool client_handle_input(struct client_command_context *cmd)
 		managesieve_refresh_proctitle();
 	}
 
-	if (cmd->name == '\0') {
+	if (cmd->name[0] == '\0') {
 		/* command not given - cmd_func is already NULL. */
 	} else {
 		/* find the command function */