diff --git a/go/host/l1/publisher.go b/go/host/l1/publisher.go
index 1af8e902b..793586ac9 100644
--- a/go/host/l1/publisher.go
+++ b/go/host/l1/publisher.go
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ func (p *Publisher) PublishCrossChainBundle(bundle *common.ExtCrossChainBundle,
 
 	tx, err := managementCtr.AddCrossChainMessagesRoot(transactor, [32]byte(bundle.LastBatchHash.Bytes()), bundle.L1BlockHash, bundle.L1BlockNum, bundle.CrossChainRootHashes, bundle.Signature, rollupNum, forkID)
 	if err != nil {
-		if !errors.Is(err, errutil.ErrCrossChainBundleRepublished) {
+		if errors.Is(err, errutil.ErrCrossChainBundleRepublished) {
 			p.logger.Info("Cross chain bundle already published. Proceeding without publishing", log.ErrKey, err, log.BundleHashKey, bundle.LastBatchHash)
 			return nil
 		}