diff --git a/wpilibcExamples/src/main/cpp/examples/EventLoop/cpp/Robot.cpp b/wpilibcExamples/src/main/cpp/examples/EventLoop/cpp/Robot.cpp
index 15a1be02f3..5af7aba191 100644
--- a/wpilibcExamples/src/main/cpp/examples/EventLoop/cpp/Robot.cpp
+++ b/wpilibcExamples/src/main/cpp/examples/EventLoop/cpp/Robot.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Robot : public frc::TimedRobot {
         .IfHigh([&intake = m_intake] { intake.Set(0.5); });
 
     // if the thumb button is not held
-    (intakeButton
+    (!intakeButton
      // or there is a ball in the kicker
      || isBallAtKicker)
         // stop the intake
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class Robot : public frc::TimedRobot {
                              ff.Calculate(SHOT_VELOCITY));
         });
     // if not, stop
-    shootTrigger.IfHigh([&shooter = m_shooter] { shooter.Set(0.0); });
+    (!shootTrigger).IfHigh([&shooter = m_shooter] { shooter.Set(0.0); });
 
     frc::BooleanEvent atTargetVelocity =
         frc::BooleanEvent(
diff --git a/wpilibjExamples/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/examples/eventloop/Robot.java b/wpilibjExamples/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/examples/eventloop/Robot.java
index b4619ae7bb..03c5577157 100644
--- a/wpilibjExamples/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/examples/eventloop/Robot.java
+++ b/wpilibjExamples/src/main/java/edu/wpi/first/wpilibj/examples/eventloop/Robot.java
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ public class Robot extends TimedRobot {
 
     // if the thumb button is not held
     intakeButton
+        .negate()
         // or there is a ball in the kicker
         .or(isBallAtKicker)
         // stop the intake
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ public class Robot extends TimedRobot {
                 m_controller.calculate(m_shooterEncoder.getRate(), SHOT_VELOCITY)
                     + m_ff.calculate(SHOT_VELOCITY)));
     // if not, stop
-    shootTrigger.ifHigh(m_shooter::stopMotor);
+    shootTrigger.negate().ifHigh(m_shooter::stopMotor);
 
     BooleanEvent atTargetVelocity =
         new BooleanEvent(m_loop, m_controller::atSetpoint)