diff --git a/hwe/sammo/Constraint/AllowDiplomacyStatus.php b/hwe/sammo/Constraint/AllowDiplomacyStatus.php
index 07fca170..eb1704be 100644
--- a/hwe/sammo/Constraint/AllowDiplomacyStatus.php
+++ b/hwe/sammo/Constraint/AllowDiplomacyStatus.php
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ class AllowDiplomacyStatus extends Constraint{
         $db = DB::db();
 
         $state = $db->queryFirstField(
-            'SELECT state FROM diplomacy WHERE me = %i AND `state` IN %li LIMIT 1', 
+            'SELECT state FROM diplomacy WHERE me = %i AND `state` NOT IN %li LIMIT 1', 
             $this->nationID, 
-            array_keys($this->allowStatus)
+            $this->allowStatus
         );
         if($state !== null){
             return true;