diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/service/StorageService.java b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/service/StorageService.java
index 3999982438..6b2f77b239 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/service/StorageService.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/service/StorageService.java
@@ -1558,7 +1558,7 @@ private boolean bootstrap(final Collection<Token> tokens)
             bootstrapStream.get();
             isBootstrapMode = false;
             logger.info("Bootstrap streaming completed for tokens {}", tokens);
-            return StorageService.instance.hasNonTransientError(StorageServiceMBean.NonTransientError.BOOTSTRAP_ERROR);
+            return !StorageService.instance.hasNonTransientError(StorageServiceMBean.NonTransientError.BOOTSTRAP_ERROR);
         }
         catch (Throwable e)
         {