diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 274aad9f..1e8f14df 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 v3.0.3 - YYYY-MMM-DD (to be released)
 -------------------------------------
 
+ - Fix SecResponseBodyAccess and ctl:requestBodyAccess directives
+   [Issue #1531 - @victorhora, @defanator]
  - Fix OpenBSD build
    [Issue #1841 - @victorhora, @zimmerle, @juanfra684]
  - Fix parser to support GeoLookup with MaxMind
diff --git a/src/transaction.cc b/src/transaction.cc
index 4e3fdc79..1bba7e35 100644
--- a/src/transaction.cc
+++ b/src/transaction.cc
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ int Transaction::processRequestBody() {
         m_variableReqbodyProcessorError.set("0", m_variableOffset);
     }
 
-    if (m_rules->m_secRequestBodyAccess != RulesProperties::TrueConfigBoolean) {
+    if (m_rules->m_secRequestBodyAccess == RulesProperties::FalseConfigBoolean) {
         if (m_requestBodyAccess != RulesProperties::TrueConfigBoolean) {
 #ifndef NO_LOGS
             debug(4, "Request body processing is disabled");
diff --git a/test/test-cases/regression/action-ctl_request_body_access.json b/test/test-cases/regression/action-ctl_request_body_access.json
index b299d1ac..a7eed77f 100644
--- a/test/test-cases/regression/action-ctl_request_body_access.json
+++ b/test/test-cases/regression/action-ctl_request_body_access.json
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
       ]
     },
     "expected":{
-      "debug_log":"Request body processing is enabled, but disable to this transaction due to ctl:requestBodyAccess action"
+      "debug_log":"Request body processing is enabled, but disabled to this transaction due to ctl:requestBodyAccess action"
     },
     "rules":[
       "SecRuleEngine On",