diff --git a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ConnectionThrottle.java b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ConnectionThrottle.java
index 207defad..4c9190e2 100644
--- a/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ConnectionThrottle.java
+++ b/proxy/src/main/java/net/md_5/bungee/ConnectionThrottle.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public class ConnectionThrottle
 
     public boolean throttle(InetAddress address)
     {
-        boolean isThrottled = throttle.getIfPresent( address );
+        boolean isThrottled = throttle.getIfPresent( address ) != null;
         throttle.put( address, true );
 
         return isThrottled;