diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c
index f732d44add..64c81247b8 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_image.c
@@ -1911,7 +1911,7 @@ elm_image_animated_play_get(const Elm_Image *obj)
 {
    Efl_Ui_Image_Data *sd = efl_data_scope_get(obj, MY_CLASS);
    if (!sd) return EINA_FALSE;
-   return _efl_ui_image_animated_paused_get_internal(obj, sd);
+   return !_efl_ui_image_animated_paused_get_internal(obj, sd);
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Eina_Bool