diff --git a/telegram/ext/messagehandler.py b/telegram/ext/messagehandler.py
index c121d56eb..b6837e2cc 100644
--- a/telegram/ext/messagehandler.py
+++ b/telegram/ext/messagehandler.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class Filters(object):
         """
 
         def entities_filter(message):
-            return any([entity_types in entity.type for entity in message.entities])
+            return any([entity.type in entity_types for entity in message.entities])
 
         return entities_filter