diff --git a/sbt-bridge/src/xsbt/DelegatingReporter.java b/sbt-bridge/src/xsbt/DelegatingReporter.java
index 5f72cb2c18d4..0f533a0e0d9a 100644
--- a/sbt-bridge/src/xsbt/DelegatingReporter.java
+++ b/sbt-bridge/src/xsbt/DelegatingReporter.java
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ public void doReport(MessageContainer cont, Context ctx) {
       SourceFile src = pos.source();
       position = new Position() {
         public Optional<java.io.File> sourceFile() {
-          if (src.exists()) return Optional.empty();
+          if (!src.exists()) return Optional.empty();
           else return Optional.ofNullable(src.file().file());
         }
         public Optional<String> sourcePath() {
-          if (src.exists()) return Optional.empty();
+          if (!src.exists()) return Optional.empty();
           else return Optional.ofNullable(src.file().path());
         }
         public Optional<Integer> line() {