diff --git a/patroni/ha.py b/patroni/ha.py
index 5894824c..59c57565 100644
--- a/patroni/ha.py
+++ b/patroni/ha.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class _MemberStatus(NamedTuple):
         # If one of those is not in a response we want to count the node as not healthy/reachable
         wal: Dict[str, Any] = json.get('wal') or json['xlog']
         # abuse difference in primary/replica response format
-        in_recovery = not bool(wal.get('location')) or json.get('role') in ('master', 'primary')
+        in_recovery = not (bool(wal.get('location')) or json.get('role') in ('master', 'primary'))
         timeline = json.get('timeline', 0)
         dcs_last_seen = json.get('dcs_last_seen', 0)
         lsn = int(in_recovery and max(wal.get('received_location', 0), wal.get('replayed_location', 0)))
diff --git a/tests/test_ha.py b/tests/test_ha.py
index 005e922e..7cdb00e1 100644
--- a/tests/test_ha.py
+++ b/tests/test_ha.py
@@ -885,7 +885,10 @@ class TestHa(PostgresInit):
         member = Member(0, 'test', 1, {'api_url': 'http://127.0.0.1:8011/patroni'})
         self.ha.fetch_node_status(member)
         member = Member(0, 'test', 1, {'api_url': 'http://localhost:8011/patroni'})
-        self.ha.fetch_node_status(member)
+        self.ha.patroni.request = Mock()
+        self.ha.patroni.request.return_value.data = b'{"wal":{"location":1},"role":"primary"}'
+        ret = self.ha.fetch_node_status(member)
+        self.assertFalse(ret.in_recovery)
 
     @patch.object(Rewind, 'pg_rewind', true)
     @patch.object(Rewind, 'check_leader_is_not_in_recovery', true)