diff --git a/misc/maintenance/search_for_data_inconsistencies.pl b/misc/maintenance/search_for_data_inconsistencies.pl
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 5105f6cfc0..2c8861e1a8
--- a/misc/maintenance/search_for_data_inconsistencies.pl
+++ b/misc/maintenance/search_for_data_inconsistencies.pl
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ use Koha::Items;
     while ( my $item = $items->next ) {
         if ( not $item->homebranch and not $item->holdingbranch ) {
             new_item(sprintf "Item with itemnumber=%s does not have homebranch and holdingbranch defined", $item->itemnumber);
-        } elsif ( $item->homebranch ) {
+        } elsif ( not $item->homebranch ) {
             new_item(sprintf "Item with itemnumber=%s does not have homebranch defined", $item->itemnumber);
         } else {
             new_item(sprintf "Item with itemnumber=%s does not have holdingbranch defined", $item->itemnumber);
@@ -62,6 +62,4 @@ Catch data inconsistencies in Koha database
 
 * Items with not defined homebranch and/or holdingbranch
 
-=back
-
 =cut