diff --git a/module/mail/model.php b/module/mail/model.php
index f02451a8a8..9b2f2cc7c6 100644
--- a/module/mail/model.php
+++ b/module/mail/model.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class mailModel extends model
         $this->mta->Username  = $this->config->mail->smtp->username;
         $this->mta->Password  = $this->config->mail->smtp->password;
         if(isset($this->config->mail->smtp->port)) $this->mta->Port = $this->config->mail->smtp->port;
-        if(empty($this->config->mail->smtp->secure))$this->mta->SMTPSecure = strtolower($this->config->mail->smtp->secure);
+        if(!empty($this->config->mail->smtp->secure))$this->mta->SMTPSecure = strtolower($this->config->mail->smtp->secure);
     }
 
     /**