diff --git a/cake/libs/view/theme.php b/cake/libs/view/theme.php
index d1d188c81..ecd2a54a3 100644
--- a/cake/libs/view/theme.php
+++ b/cake/libs/view/theme.php
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class ThemeView extends View {
 	function __construct (&$controller) {
 		parent::__construct($controller);
     	$this->theme =& $controller->theme;
-    	if(empty($this->theme)) {
+    	if(!empty($this->theme)) {
     		$this->themeWeb = 'themed/'.$this->theme.'/';
     		$this->themeElement = VIEWS.'themed'.DS.$this->theme.DS.'elements'.DS;
     		$this->themeLayout =  VIEWS.'themed'.DS.$this->theme.DS.'layouts'.DS;