diff --git a/src/client/application/application-client.vala b/src/client/application/application-client.vala
index 4bf3ae52..cb1f0422 100644
--- a/src/client/application/application-client.vala
+++ b/src/client/application/application-client.vala
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ public class Application.Client : Gtk.Application {
     public async void new_composer(Geary.RFC822.MailboxAddress? to = null) {
         MainWindow main = yield this.present();
         AccountContext? account = null;
-        if (main.selected_account == null) {
+        if (main.selected_account != null) {
             account = this.controller.get_context_for_account(
                 main.selected_account.information
             );