diff --git a/src/components/compose.jsx b/src/components/compose.jsx
index bffca125..4ce618b5 100644
--- a/src/components/compose.jsx
+++ b/src/components/compose.jsx
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ export default ({
   };
 
   const confirmClose = () => {
-    if (canClose()) {
+    if (!canClose()) {
       const yes = confirm(beforeUnloadCopy);
       return yes;
     }