diff --git a/esphome/components/mdns/mdns_component.cpp b/esphome/components/mdns/mdns_component.cpp
index db47c8823c..656e0382bf 100644
--- a/esphome/components/mdns/mdns_component.cpp
+++ b/esphome/components/mdns/mdns_component.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void MDNSComponent::compile_records_() {
     service.service_type = "_esphomelib";
     service.proto = "_tcp";
     service.port = api::global_api_server->get_port();
-    if (App.get_friendly_name().empty()) {
+    if (!App.get_friendly_name().empty()) {
       service.txt_records.push_back({"friendly_name", App.get_friendly_name()});
     }
     service.txt_records.push_back({"version", ESPHOME_VERSION});