diff --git a/engines/sherlock/tattoo/widget_talk.cpp b/engines/sherlock/tattoo/widget_talk.cpp
index 412bd53b3ddf..5190773dd161 100644
--- a/engines/sherlock/tattoo/widget_talk.cpp
+++ b/engines/sherlock/tattoo/widget_talk.cpp
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ void WidgetTalk::handleEvents() {
 
 			for (int idx = 1; idx < MAX_CHARACTERS; ++idx) {
 				if (people[idx]._type == CHARACTER) {
-					while (people[idx]._pathStack.empty())
+					while (!people[idx]._pathStack.empty())
 						people[idx].pullNPCPath();
 				}
 			}