diff --git a/sickbeard/webapi.py b/sickbeard/webapi.py
index a7818889e54a3888a997c2dd1f8d7a7af32fcb8c..b030adb428cd8330513ce386859aec97b3252fc4 100644
--- a/sickbeard/webapi.py
+++ b/sickbeard/webapi.py
@@ -2798,8 +2798,8 @@ class CMD_Shows(ApiCall):
         shows = {}
         for curShow in sickbeard.showList:
 
-            if not self.paused and not curShow.paused:
-                continue
+            if not self.paused and curShow.paused:  # If we're not including paused shows, and the current show is paused
+                continue  # continue with the next show
 
             indexer_show = helpers.mapIndexersToShow(curShow)