diff --git a/src/Readarr.Api.V1/Wanted/MissingController.cs b/src/Readarr.Api.V1/Wanted/MissingController.cs
index 214eb7055..547f06a3a 100644
--- a/src/Readarr.Api.V1/Wanted/MissingController.cs
+++ b/src/Readarr.Api.V1/Wanted/MissingController.cs
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ namespace Readarr.Api.V1.Wanted
 
             if (monitored)
             {
-                pagingSpec.FilterExpressions.Add(v => v.Monitored == false || v.Author.Value.Monitored == false);
+                pagingSpec.FilterExpressions.Add(v => v.Monitored == true && v.Author.Value.Monitored == true);
             }
             else
             {
-                pagingSpec.FilterExpressions.Add(v => v.Monitored == true && v.Author.Value.Monitored == true);
+                pagingSpec.FilterExpressions.Add(v => v.Monitored == false || v.Author.Value.Monitored == false);
             }
 
             return pagingSpec.ApplyToPage(_bookService.BooksWithoutFiles, v => MapToResource(v, includeAuthor));