diff --git a/src/MMDB.cc b/src/MMDB.cc
index 45b6b0052b..617f064d8b 100644
--- a/src/MMDB.cc
+++ b/src/MMDB.cc
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ bool MMDB::Lookup(const zeek::IPAddr& addr, MMDB_lookup_result_s& result) {
         return false;
     }
 
-    return true;
+    return result.found_entry;
 }
 
 // Check to see if the Maxmind DB should be closed and reopened.  This will