diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-rule b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-rule
index 8507fba96..46efca568 100644
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-rule
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-rule
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ def check_apply(args: dict, prompt: bool = True):
       while answer.lower() not in [ 'y', 'n', '' ]:
         answer = input(message)
       if answer.lower() in [ 'n', '' ]:
-        return subprocess.run(cmd_arr)
-      else:
         return 0
+      else:
+        return subprocess.run(cmd_arr)
     else:
       return 0