diff --git a/metagpt/config.py b/metagpt/config.py
index d53571468..e92c4fa75 100644
--- a/metagpt/config.py
+++ b/metagpt/config.py
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ class Config(metaclass=Singleton):
 
         self.openai_api_base = self._get("OPENAI_API_BASE")
         if not self.openai_api_base or "YOUR_API_BASE" == self.openai_api_base:
+            logger.info("Set OPENAI_API_BASE in case of network issues")
+        else:
             openai_proxy = self._get("OPENAI_PROXY") or self.global_proxy
             if openai_proxy:
                 openai.proxy = openai_proxy
-            else:
-                logger.info("Set OPENAI_API_BASE in case of network issues")
         self.openai_api_type = self._get("OPENAI_API_TYPE")
         self.openai_api_version = self._get("OPENAI_API_VERSION")
         self.openai_api_rpm = self._get("RPM", 3)