diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Classes.cs b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Classes.cs
index c897e86697..613273d5c7 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Controls/Classes.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Controls/Classes.cs
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Controls
             {
                 ThrowIfPseudoclass(name, "removed");
 
-                if (!Contains(name))
+                if (Contains(name))
                 {
                     c.Add(name);
                 }