diff --git a/clutter/clutter-actor-meta.c b/clutter/clutter-actor-meta.c
index cd3511774..a58c773c5 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-actor-meta.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter-actor-meta.c
@@ -556,9 +556,9 @@ _clutter_meta_group_get_metas_no_internal (ClutterMetaGroup *group)
  * _clutter_meta_group_has_metas_no_internal:
  * @group: a #ClutterMetaGroup
  *
- * Returns whether the group has any metas that  have an internal priority.
+ * Returns whether the group has any metas that don't have an internal priority.
  *
- * Return value: %TRUE if metas with internal priority exist
+ * Return value: %TRUE if metas without internal priority exist
  *   %FALSE otherwise
  */
 gboolean
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ _clutter_meta_group_has_metas_no_internal (ClutterMetaGroup *group)
   GList *l;
 
   for (l = group->meta; l; l = l->next)
-    if (_clutter_actor_meta_is_internal (l->data))
+    if (!_clutter_actor_meta_is_internal (l->data))
       return TRUE;
 
   return FALSE;