diff --git a/DCC.cpp b/DCC.cpp
index 226425b..7d5592b 100644
--- a/DCC.cpp
+++ b/DCC.cpp
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ uint8_t DCC::getThrottleSpeed(int cab) {
 
 bool DCC::getThrottleDirection(int cab) {
   int reg=lookupSpeedTable(cab);
-  if (reg<0) return false ;
+  if (reg<0) return true;
   return (speedTable[reg].speedCode & 0x80) !=0;
 }