diff --git a/frontend/src/features/missions/MissionsNavBar.tsx b/frontend/src/features/missions/MissionsNavBar.tsx
index f9a0f6b31..6babaf0fe 100644
--- a/frontend/src/features/missions/MissionsNavBar.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/features/missions/MissionsNavBar.tsx
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export function MissionsNavBar() {
   }
 
   const removeTab = nextPath => {
-    if (nextPath) {
+    if (!nextPath) {
       return
     }
     dispatch(deleteTab(nextPath))