diff --git a/beacon_chain/sync/request_manager.nim b/beacon_chain/sync/request_manager.nim
index 1de0ad478..6cd3057ac 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/sync/request_manager.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/sync/request_manager.nim
@@ -303,10 +303,10 @@ proc checkPeerCustody*(rman: RequestManager,
                                               remoteCustodySubnetCount))
 
       for local_column in localCustodyColumns:
-        if local_column in remoteCustodyColumns:
-          return true
-        else:
+        if local_column notin remoteCustodyColumns:
           return false
+        else:
+          return true
     
     else:
       return false
diff --git a/beacon_chain/sync/sync_manager.nim b/beacon_chain/sync/sync_manager.nim
index dcdedb1d2..f4a10e33a 100644
--- a/beacon_chain/sync/sync_manager.nim
+++ b/beacon_chain/sync/sync_manager.nim
@@ -303,10 +303,10 @@ proc filterCustodyPeersBeforeColumnSync*(man: SyncManager,
                                               remoteCustodySubnetCount))
 
       for local_column in localCustodyColumns:
-        if local_column in remoteCustodyColumns:
-          return true
-        else:
+        if local_column notin remoteCustodyColumns:
           return false
+        else:
+          return true
     
     else:
       return false