diff --git a/config/snort/snort.inc b/config/snort/snort.inc
index e3b0388b5c..7c27991a34 100644
--- a/config/snort/snort.inc
+++ b/config/snort/snort.inc
@@ -891,7 +891,7 @@ EOE;
 
 		$start_snort_iface_stop[] = <<<EOF
 
-if [ "`/bin/pgrep -nF {$g['varrun_path']}/snort_{$if_real}{$snort_uuid}.pid`" = "0" ]; then
+if [ "`/bin/pgrep -nF {$g['varrun_path']}/snort_{$if_real}{$snort_uuid}.pid`" != "0" ]; then
 	/usr/bin/logger -p daemon.info -i -t SnortStartup "Snort HARD STOP For {$snort_uuid}_{$if_real}..."
 
 	/bin/pkill -F {$g['varrun_path']}/snort_{$if_real}{$snort_uuid}.pid -a