diff --git a/dlls/shell32/shlexec.c b/dlls/shell32/shlexec.c
index 41c147d74ce..a6bc5c8ece8 100644
--- a/dlls/shell32/shlexec.c
+++ b/dlls/shell32/shlexec.c
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ static UINT_PTR SHELL_ExecuteW(const WCHAR *lpCmd, WCHAR *env, BOOL shWait,
     startup.dwFlags = STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW;
     startup.wShowWindow = psei->nShow;
     dwCreationFlags = CREATE_UNICODE_ENVIRONMENT;
-    if (psei->fMask & SEE_MASK_NO_CONSOLE)
+    if (!(psei->fMask & SEE_MASK_NO_CONSOLE))
         dwCreationFlags |= CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE;
     if (CreateProcessW(NULL, (LPWSTR)lpCmd, NULL, NULL, FALSE, dwCreationFlags, env,
                        lpDirectory, &startup, &info))