diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/network/as/AutoScaleManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/network/as/AutoScaleManagerImpl.java
index 9d7c2009fad..fdfb1d73768 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/network/as/AutoScaleManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/network/as/AutoScaleManagerImpl.java
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ public class AutoScaleManagerImpl<Type> implements AutoScaleService, Manager {
         Integer quietTime = cmd.getQuietTime();
         String action = cmd.getAction();
 
-        if (quietTime != null) {
+        if (quietTime == null) {
             quietTime = NetUtils.DEFAULT_AUTOSCALE_POLICY_QUIET_TIME;
         }