diff --git a/src/chat-messages.js b/src/chat-messages.js
index e6cffca..5cc1b9d 100644
--- a/src/chat-messages.js
+++ b/src/chat-messages.js
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ const ChatMessages = function (privateClient, publicClient) {
       }
 
       // Only update document if current date is newer than known "last"
-      if (Date.parse(meta.last.replace(/\//g,'-')) > Date.parse(this.date)) {
+      if (Date.parse(meta.last.replace(/\//g,'-')) < Date.parse(this.date)) {
         console.debug('[chat-messages]', 'Updating meta document for channel');
         meta.last = this.dateId;
         await this.client.storeObject('daily-archive-meta', this.metaPath, meta);