diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_add.c b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_add.c
index 241ab2e854d..a138866956a 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_add.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/sequencer_add.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ static int sequencer_add_scene_strip_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 
 static int sequencer_add_scene_strip_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *event)
 {
-	if(ED_operator_sequencer_active(C)) {
+	if(!ED_operator_sequencer_active(C)) {
 		BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "Sequencer area not active");
 		return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
 	}
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ static int sequencer_add_movie_strip_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 
 static int sequencer_add_movie_strip_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *event)
 {
-	if(ED_operator_sequencer_active(C)) {
+	if(!ED_operator_sequencer_active(C)) {
 		BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "Sequencer area not active");
 		return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
 	}
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ static int sequencer_add_sound_strip_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 
 static int sequencer_add_sound_strip_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *event)
 {
-	if(ED_operator_sequencer_active(C)) {
+	if(!ED_operator_sequencer_active(C)) {
 		BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "Sequencer area not active");
 		return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
 	}
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ static int sequencer_add_image_strip_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 
 static int sequencer_add_image_strip_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *event)
 {
-	if(ED_operator_sequencer_active(C)) {
+	if(!ED_operator_sequencer_active(C)) {
 		BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "Sequencer area not active");
 		return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
 	}
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ static int sequencer_add_effect_strip_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 /* add color */
 static int sequencer_add_effect_strip_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, wmEvent *event)
 {
-	if(ED_operator_sequencer_active(C)) {
+	if(!ED_operator_sequencer_active(C)) {
 		BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "Sequencer area not active");
 		return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
 	}