diff --git a/frontend/src/app/services/objective-menu-actions.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/services/objective-menu-actions.service.ts
index b11499d605..4b2b73e1ff 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/services/objective-menu-actions.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/services/objective-menu-actions.service.ts
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ export class ObjectiveMenuActionsService {
   }
 
   private getReleaseAction(objective: ObjectiveMin): ObjectiveMenuEntry {
-    return objective.quarter.isBacklogQuarter
+    return !objective.quarter.isBacklogQuarter
       ? this.actions.releaseFromBacklogAction(objective)
       : this.actions.releaseFromQuarterAction();
   }