diff --git a/internal/controller/instance_controller.go b/internal/controller/instance_controller.go
index 9707e80..69ea539 100644
--- a/internal/controller/instance_controller.go
+++ b/internal/controller/instance_controller.go
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ func (wr *wrappedInstanceReconciler) reconcileLoginUIMachineUser(ctx context.Con
 }
 
 func (wr *wrappedInstanceReconciler) reconcileLoginUIDeployment(ctx context.Context, ztdClient *systemClient.Client) error {
-	if wr.instance.Status.InstanceId != nil {
+	if wr.instance.Status.InstanceId == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Instance not ready...")
 	}
 	cluster, err := wr.refResolver.Cluster(ctx, &wr.instance.Spec.ClusterRef, wr.instance.Namespace)