diff --git a/apm-sniffer/apm-agent-core/src/main/java/org/skywalking/apm/agent/core/context/TracingContext.java b/apm-sniffer/apm-agent-core/src/main/java/org/skywalking/apm/agent/core/context/TracingContext.java
index 25158b527..bad2c07e4 100644
--- a/apm-sniffer/apm-agent-core/src/main/java/org/skywalking/apm/agent/core/context/TracingContext.java
+++ b/apm-sniffer/apm-agent-core/src/main/java/org/skywalking/apm/agent/core/context/TracingContext.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class TracingContext implements AbstractTracerContext {
     @Override
     public void inject(ContextCarrier carrier) {
         AbstractTracingSpan span = this.activeSpan();
-        if (span.isExit()) {
+        if (!span.isExit()) {
             throw new IllegalStateException("Inject can be done only in Exit Span");
         }
         ExitSpan exitSpan = (ExitSpan)span;