diff --git a/python/spacewalk/satellite_tools/mgr-sign-metadata-ctl b/python/spacewalk/satellite_tools/mgr-sign-metadata-ctl
index 29f299ff017d..5df1cd4c6e50 100644
--- a/python/spacewalk/satellite_tools/mgr-sign-metadata-ctl
+++ b/python/spacewalk/satellite_tools/mgr-sign-metadata-ctl
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ elif [[ $ACTION = "check-channels" ]]; then
            if [ ! -d "$REPODATA_DIR/$ch" ]; then
                 echo "ERROR. Channel $ch. Cached metadata not generated."
            else
-               if [[ -f "$REPODATA_DIR/$ch/Release.gpg" || -f "$REPODATA_DIR/$ch/Release.gpg" ]]; then
+               if [[ -f "$REPODATA_DIR/$ch/Release.gpg" || -f "$REPODATA_DIR/$ch/repomd.xml.asc" ]]; then
                     echo "OK. Channel $ch. Cached metadata is signed."
                else
                     echo "ERROR. Channel $ch. Cached metadata is not signed."
diff --git a/python/spacewalk/spacewalk-backend.changes.mcalmer.fix-signed-check b/python/spacewalk/spacewalk-backend.changes.mcalmer.fix-signed-check
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..30e4f879f11e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/python/spacewalk/spacewalk-backend.changes.mcalmer.fix-signed-check
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- Fix mgr-sign-metadata-ctl check-channels when checking for
+  signatures in repomd metadata (bsc#1233884)