diff --git a/src/view.c b/src/view.c
index 8d3d0915..f79f3e3c 100644
--- a/src/view.c
+++ b/src/view.c
@@ -1254,7 +1254,7 @@ view_set_decorations(struct view *view, enum ssd_mode mode, bool force_ssd)
 {
 	assert(view);
 
-	if (force_ssd || !view_wants_decorations(view)
+	if (force_ssd || view_wants_decorations(view)
 			|| mode < view_get_ssd_mode(view)) {
 		view_set_ssd_mode(view, mode);
 	}