From 90d2eb839a9c11f466d7822501d8a6d222142191 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Denis Angell <dangell@transia.co>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:27:24 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] reverse negated else

---
 src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/Batch.cpp | 17 +++++++++--------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/Batch.cpp b/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/Batch.cpp
index 5b30f85a59..595d097a9d 100644
--- a/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/Batch.cpp
+++ b/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/Batch.cpp
@@ -496,14 +496,7 @@ Batch::checkBatchSign(PreclaimContext const& ctx)
             auto const idSigner = calcAccountID(PublicKey(makeSlice(pkSigner)));
             auto const sleAccount = ctx.view.read(keylet::account(idAccount));
 
-            // A batch can include transactions from an un-created account ONLY
-            // when the account master key is the signer
-            if (!sleAccount)
-            {
-                if (idAccount != idSigner)
-                    return tefBAD_AUTH;
-            }
-            else
+            if (sleAccount)
             {
                 if (isPseudoAccount(sleAccount))
                     return tefBAD_AUTH;
@@ -512,6 +505,14 @@ Batch::checkBatchSign(PreclaimContext const& ctx)
                     !isTesSuccess(ret))
                     return ret;
             }
+            else
+            {
+                if (idAccount != idSigner)
+                    return tefBAD_AUTH;
+
+                // A batch can include transactions from an un-created account ONLY
+                // when the account master key is the signer
+            }
         }
     }
     return ret;