diff --git a/packages/service-worker/worker/src/assets.ts b/packages/service-worker/worker/src/assets.ts
index 90e639d651..bfb8a66413 100644
--- a/packages/service-worker/worker/src/assets.ts
+++ b/packages/service-worker/worker/src/assets.ts
@@ -393,8 +393,8 @@ export abstract class AssetGroup {
       // reasons: either the non-cache-busted request failed (hopefully transiently) or if the
       // hash of the content retrieved does not match the canonical hash from the manifest. It's
       // only valid to access the content of the first response if the request was successful.
-      let makeCacheBustedRequest: boolean = networkResult.ok;
-      if (makeCacheBustedRequest) {
+      let makeCacheBustedRequest: boolean = !networkResult.ok;
+      if (networkResult.ok) {
         // The request was successful. A cache-busted request is only necessary if the hashes
         // don't match. Compare them, making sure to clone the response so it can be used later
         // if it proves to be valid.