diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/Event.php b/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/Event.php
index 97ca86ab6632..9cac80f249f9 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/Event.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Console/Scheduling/Event.php
@@ -163,10 +163,10 @@ public function run(Container $container)
             $this->cache->put($this->mutexName(), true, 1440);
         }
 
-        if (! $this->runInBackground) {
-            $this->runCommandInForeground($container);
-        } else {
+        if ($this->runInBackground) {
             $this->runCommandInBackground();
+        } else {
+            $this->runCommandInForeground($container);
         }
     }