diff --git a/include/osgDB/ImagePager b/include/osgDB/ImagePager
index 662f44847..a9776b396 100644
--- a/include/osgDB/ImagePager
+++ b/include/osgDB/ImagePager
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class OSGDB_EXPORT ImagePager : public osg::NodeVisitor::ImageRequestHandler
 
             void updateBlock()
             {
-                _block->set((!_requestList.empty() || !_pager->_databasePagerThreadPaused));
+                _block->set((!_requestList.empty() && !_pager->_databasePagerThreadPaused));
             }
 
             void clear();