diff --git a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/EntityCreatePortalEvent.java b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/EntityCreatePortalEvent.java
index 91cebc8b43..beaf0c6c85 100644
--- a/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/EntityCreatePortalEvent.java
+++ b/paper-api/src/main/java/org/bukkit/event/entity/EntityCreatePortalEvent.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class EntityCreatePortalEvent extends EntityEvent implements Cancellable
     }
 
     public void setCancelled(boolean cancel) {
-        this.cancelled = true;
+        this.cancelled = cancel;
     }
 
     /**