diff --git a/server/routes/index.ts b/server/routes/index.ts
index 72e396c5..e99ab3da 100644
--- a/server/routes/index.ts
+++ b/server/routes/index.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ router.use('/user', isAuthenticated(), user);
 router.get('/settings/public', async (req, res) => {
   const settings = getSettings();
 
-  if (!req.user?.settings?.notificationTypes.webpush) {
+  if (!(req.user?.settings?.notificationTypes.webpush ?? true)) {
     return res
       .status(200)
       .json({ ...settings.fullPublicSettings, enablePushRegistration: false });