diff --git a/heroku/modules/heroku_settings.py b/heroku/modules/heroku_settings.py
index 4e43f47..0024040 100644
--- a/heroku/modules/heroku_settings.py
+++ b/heroku/modules/heroku_settings.py
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ class HerokuSettingsMod(loader.Module):
 
     @loader.command()
     async def remove_core_protection(self, message: Message):
-        if self._db.get(main.__name__, "remove_core_protection", True):
+        if self._db.get(main.__name__, "remove_core_protection", False):
             await utils.answer(message, self.strings("core_protection_already_removed"))
             return