diff --git a/cmd/object-handlers.go b/cmd/object-handlers.go
index b3ef91832..86b521e85 100644
--- a/cmd/object-handlers.go
+++ b/cmd/object-handlers.go
@@ -1041,7 +1041,7 @@ func (api objectAPIHandlers) CopyObjectHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Re
 	var encMetadata = make(map[string]string)
 	if objectAPI.IsEncryptionSupported() {
 		// Encryption parameters not applicable for this object.
-		if _, ok := crypto.IsEncrypted(srcInfo.UserDefined); ok && crypto.SSECopy.IsRequested(r.Header) {
+		if _, ok := crypto.IsEncrypted(srcInfo.UserDefined); !ok && crypto.SSECopy.IsRequested(r.Header) {
 			writeErrorResponse(ctx, w, toAPIError(ctx, errInvalidEncryptionParameters), r.URL, guessIsBrowserReq(r))
 			return
 		}