diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Commands/CommandBuilder.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Commands/CommandBuilder.cs
index 981bc23df..a97ff8d73 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Commands/CommandBuilder.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Commands/CommandBuilder.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace Discord.Commands
 		{
 			if (_hasCatchAll)
 				throw new Exception("No parameters may be added after the catch-all");
-			if (_hasOptional && isOptional)
+			if (_hasOptional && !isOptional)
 				throw new Exception("Non-optional parameters may not be added after an optional one");
 
 			_params.Add(new CommandParameter(name, isOptional, isCatchAll));