diff --git a/sol/proxy.hpp b/sol/proxy.hpp
index 99f0f0c6..4401e30a 100644
--- a/sol/proxy.hpp
+++ b/sol/proxy.hpp
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ namespace sol {
 		}
 
 		proxy& force() {
-			if (this->valid()) {
+			if (!this->valid()) {
 				this->set(new_table());
 			}
 			return *this;