diff --git a/apps/app_voicemail.c b/apps/app_voicemail.c
index 2af30be524..913c7c487e 100644
--- a/apps/app_voicemail.c
+++ b/apps/app_voicemail.c
@@ -7161,7 +7161,7 @@ static int vm_options(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_vm_user *vmu, struct
 				if (cmd < 0)
 					break;
 
-				if ((cmd = ast_readstring(chan, newpassword2 + strlen(newpassword2), sizeof(newpassword2) - 1, 2000, 10000, "#"))) {
+				if ((cmd = ast_readstring(chan,newpassword2 + strlen(newpassword2),sizeof(newpassword2) - 1, 2000, 10000, "#")) < 0) {
 					break;
 				}
 			}