diff --git a/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/EntityReferenceBrowserWidget.php b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/EntityReferenceBrowserWidget.php
index fb8f380..220ba52 100644
--- a/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/EntityReferenceBrowserWidget.php
+++ b/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/EntityReferenceBrowserWidget.php
@@ -874,7 +874,7 @@ class EntityReferenceBrowserWidget extends WidgetBase implements ContainerFactor
 
     $ief_submit = (!empty($user_input['_triggering_element_name']) && strpos($user_input['_triggering_element_name'], 'ief-edit-submit') === 0);
 
-    if (!$ief_submit || !NestedArray::keyExists($form_state->getUserInput(), $target_id_element_path)) {
+    if (!$ief_submit && !NestedArray::keyExists($form_state->getUserInput(), $target_id_element_path)) {
       return FALSE;
     }