diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/QueryManagerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/QueryManagerImpl.java
index 1182be575a6..18a155f9805 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/QueryManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/api/query/QueryManagerImpl.java
@@ -1298,7 +1298,7 @@ public class QueryManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements QueryService {
                 throw new PermissionDeniedException("Can't list account " + accountName + " projects; unauthorized");
             }
 
-            if (domainId != null && domainId.equals(caller.getDomainId())) {
+            if (domainId != null && !domainId.equals(caller.getDomainId())) {
                 throw new PermissionDeniedException("Can't list domain id= " + domainId + " projects; unauthorized");
             }