diff --git a/Marlin/src/MarlinCore.cpp b/Marlin/src/MarlinCore.cpp
index 18965bcbb9..51ed99f975 100644
--- a/Marlin/src/MarlinCore.cpp
+++ b/Marlin/src/MarlinCore.cpp
@@ -890,11 +890,11 @@ void minkill(const bool steppers_off/*=false*/) {
   #if EITHER(HAS_KILL, SOFT_RESET_ON_KILL)
 
     // Wait for both KILL and ENC to be released
-    while (TERN0(HAS_KILL, !kill_state()) || TERN0(SOFT_RESET_ON_KILL, !ui.button_pressed()))
+    while (TERN0(HAS_KILL, kill_state()) || TERN0(SOFT_RESET_ON_KILL, ui.button_pressed()))
       watchdog_refresh();
 
-    // Wait for either KILL or ENC press
-    while (TERN1(HAS_KILL, kill_state()) && TERN1(SOFT_RESET_ON_KILL, ui.button_pressed()))
+    // Wait for either KILL or ENC to be pressed again
+    while (TERN1(HAS_KILL, !kill_state()) && TERN1(SOFT_RESET_ON_KILL, !ui.button_pressed()))
       watchdog_refresh();
 
     // Reboot the board