diff --git a/packages/modules/devices/sungrow/sungrow/bat.py b/packages/modules/devices/sungrow/sungrow/bat.py
index b2c11f69f1..dd575a0887 100644
--- a/packages/modules/devices/sungrow/sungrow/bat.py
+++ b/packages/modules/devices/sungrow/sungrow/bat.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def set_power_limit(self, power_limit: Optional[int]) -> None:
                 self.__tcp_client.write_registers(13049, [2], data_type=ModbusDataType.UINT_16, unit=unit)
                 self.__tcp_client.write_registers(13050, [0xCC], data_type=ModbusDataType.UINT_16, unit=unit)
                 self.last_mode = 'stop'
-        elif power_limit > 0:
+        elif power_limit < 0:
             log.debug(f"Aktive Batteriesteuerung. Batterie wird mit {power_limit} W entladen für den Hausverbrauch")
             if self.last_mode != 'discharge':
                 self.__tcp_client.write_registers(13049, [2], data_type=ModbusDataType.UINT_16, unit=unit)