diff --git a/std/player/shadows/zaubersh.c b/std/player/shadows/zaubersh.c
index fa08d12..680f586 100644
--- a/std/player/shadows/zaubersh.c
+++ b/std/player/shadows/zaubersh.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 int _query_article()
 { if(!special_verb())
     return article;
-  return caster->Query(P_ARTICLE);
+  return !caster->Query(P_ARTICLE);
 }
 
 int _query_plural()