diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/util/initial_state.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/util/initial_state.js
index 72fd2e6f4..f42c06a3a 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/util/initial_state.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/util/initial_state.js
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ export const version = getMeta('version');
 export const mascot = getMeta('mascot');
 export const isStaff = getMeta('is_staff');
 export const defaultContentType = getMeta('default_content_type');
-export const forceSingleColumn = !getMeta('advanced_layout');
+export const forceSingleColumn = getMeta('advanced_layout') === false;
 
 export default initialState;