diff --git a/dnscrypt-proxy/xtransport.go b/dnscrypt-proxy/xtransport.go
index 80402746..a047f6f3 100644
--- a/dnscrypt-proxy/xtransport.go
+++ b/dnscrypt-proxy/xtransport.go
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ func (xTransport *XTransport) resolveAndUpdateCache(host string) error {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	if err != nil && xTransport.ignoreSystemDNS {
+	if err != nil && !xTransport.ignoreSystemDNS {
 		dlog.Noticef("Bootstrap resolvers didn't respond - Trying with the system resolver as a last resort")
 		foundIP, ttl, err = xTransport.resolveUsingSystem(host)
 	}