diff --git a/toxcore/net_crypto.c b/toxcore/net_crypto.c
index 6a69bb5b..fb69b768 100644
--- a/toxcore/net_crypto.c
+++ b/toxcore/net_crypto.c
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ static int send_packet_to(Net_Crypto *c, int crypt_connection_id, const uint8_t
         // TODO(irungentoo): a better way of sending packets directly to confirm the others ip.
         const uint64_t current_time = mono_time_get(c->mono_time);
 
-        if ((((UDP_DIRECT_TIMEOUT / 2) + conn->direct_send_attempt_time) > current_time && length < 96)
+        if ((((UDP_DIRECT_TIMEOUT / 2) + conn->direct_send_attempt_time) < current_time && length < 96)
                 || data[0] == NET_PACKET_COOKIE_REQUEST || data[0] == NET_PACKET_CRYPTO_HS) {
             if ((uint32_t)sendpacket(dht_get_net(c->dht), ip_port, data, length) == length) {
                 direct_send_attempt = 1;