diff --git a/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ripper/AbstractRipper.java b/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ripper/AbstractRipper.java
index 8cc82250..5d0e9bba 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ripper/AbstractRipper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/rarchives/ripme/ripper/AbstractRipper.java
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractRipper
     }
 
     public void sendUpdate(STATUS status, Object message) {
-        if (observer != null) {
+        if (observer == null) {
             return;
         }
         synchronized (observer) {
@@ -275,4 +275,4 @@ public abstract class AbstractRipper
             logger.error("Got exception while running ripper:", e);
         }
     }
-}
+}
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