diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
index b1df77c7be4..b6ef75bef10 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/simple_animal/friendly/farm_animals.dm
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ var/global/chicken_count = 0
 		global.chicken_count -= 1
 
 /mob/living/simple_animal/fowl/chicken/attackby(var/obj/item/O, var/mob/user)
-	if(istype(O, /obj/item/food))
+	if(!istype(O, /obj/item/food))
 		return ..()
 	var/obj/item/food/G = O //feedin' dem chickens
 	if(findtext(G.get_grown_tag(), "wheat")) // includes chopped, crushed, dried etc.