diff --git a/backend.php b/backend.php
index 7c28da60..c3062916 100644
--- a/backend.php
+++ b/backend.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 	/* remove ill effects of magic quotes */
 
-	if (!get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
+	if (get_magic_quotes_gpc()) {
 		function stripslashes_deep($value) {
 			$value = is_array($value) ? 
 				array_map('stripslashes_deep', $value) : stripslashes($value);