diff --git a/rowbot b/rowbot
index 1d5b1c9..795ed4e 100755
--- a/rowbot
+++ b/rowbot
@@ -666,9 +666,9 @@ while net_recv line; do
 
   if has irc_on_"${msg[cmd]}"; then
     if run_callbacks "on_msg_${msg[cmd]}_"; then
-      log_debug "handler for %s was skipped" "${msg[cmd]}"
-    else
       irc_on_"${msg[cmd]}"
+    else
+      log_debug "handler for %s was skipped" "${msg[cmd]}"
     fi
 
     run_callbacks "on_late_msg_${msg[cmd]}_"