diff --git a/src/gpu/metal/SDL_gpu_metal.m b/src/gpu/metal/SDL_gpu_metal.m
index 3750ffa471..3a02f8fd3a 100644
--- a/src/gpu/metal/SDL_gpu_metal.m
+++ b/src/gpu/metal/SDL_gpu_metal.m
@@ -3627,7 +3627,7 @@ 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