diff --git a/repository/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/repository/store/graph/v2/EntityGraphMapper.java b/repository/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/repository/store/graph/v2/EntityGraphMapper.java
index 0a69434094..b446f4c299 100644
--- a/repository/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/repository/store/graph/v2/EntityGraphMapper.java
+++ b/repository/src/main/java/org/apache/atlas/repository/store/graph/v2/EntityGraphMapper.java
@@ -3186,7 +3186,7 @@ public void updateClassifications(EntityMutationContext context, String guid, Li
                 isClassificationUpdated = true;
 
                 boolean isEntityDeleted = DELETED.toString().equals(entityVertex.getProperty(STATE_PROPERTY_KEY, String.class));
-                if (isEntityDeleted && !updatedRemovePropagations) {
+                if (isEntityDeleted && updatedRemovePropagations) {
                     removePropagation = true;
                 }
             }