diff --git a/src/gpu/metal/SDL_gpu_metal.m b/src/gpu/metal/SDL_gpu_metal.m
index b323222464..583e9f4a0e 100644
--- a/src/gpu/metal/SDL_gpu_metal.m
+++ b/src/gpu/metal/SDL_gpu_metal.m
@@ -3633,7 +3633,7 @@ static bool METAL_QueryFence(
     SDL_GPUFence *fence)
 {
     MetalFence *metalFence = (MetalFence *)fence;
-    return METAL_INTERNAL_IsFenceBusy(metalFence);
+    return !METAL_INTERNAL_IsFenceBusy(metalFence);
 }
 
 // Window and Swapchain Management