diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 8d72c7058c..17663e02fc 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2004-01-03  Thomas Canty <tommydal@optushome.com.au>
+
+	reviewed by: Ronald Bultje  <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>
+
+	* ext/alsa/gstalsamixer.c: (gst_alsa_mixer_dispose):
+	  Correct logic of dispose function (see #129306).
+
 2004-01-03  Ronald Bultje  <rbultje@ronald.bitfreak.net>
 
 	* gst/mpegstream/gstmpegdemux.c: (gst_mpeg_demux_parse_pes):
diff --git a/ext/alsa/gstalsamixer.c b/ext/alsa/gstalsamixer.c
index 2a83aa3bd6..a9d71bf03b 100644
--- a/ext/alsa/gstalsamixer.c
+++ b/ext/alsa/gstalsamixer.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ gst_alsa_mixer_dispose (GObject * object)
 {
   GstAlsaMixer *mixer = GST_ALSA_MIXER (object);
 
-  if (((gint) mixer->mixer_handle) != -1) return;
+  if (((gint) mixer->mixer_handle) == -1) return;
 
   snd_mixer_close (mixer->mixer_handle);
   mixer->mixer_handle = (snd_mixer_t *) -1;