diff --git a/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.as b/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.as
index 8a30cbf0b..7f929ca5a 100644
--- a/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.as
+++ b/src/as/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.as
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ public class LocationDirector extends BasicDirector
     {
         log.info("Moving at request of server [placeId=" + placeId + "].");
 
-        if (movePending()) {
+        if (!movePending()) {
             // clear out our old place information
             mayLeavePlace();
             didLeavePlace();
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.java b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.java
index 44e0cc6d6..dd45e034e 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/crowd/client/LocationDirector.java
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ public class LocationDirector extends BasicDirector
     {
         Log.info("Moving at request of server [placeId=" + placeId + "].");
 
-        if (movePending()) {
+        if (!movePending()) {
             // clear out our old place information
             mayLeavePlace();
             didLeavePlace();