diff --git a/js/hud-pinning.js b/js/hud-pinning.js
index 15f8a157..01d05596 100644
--- a/js/hud-pinning.js
+++ b/js/hud-pinning.js
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
 
 		// Reload on new post: allows it to work with auto-reload.js etc.
 		$(document).on('new_post', function(e, post) {
-			setHudPinning(localStorage.hud_pinning === 'true');
+			setHudPinning(localStorage.hud_pinning !== 'false');
 		});
 
 		// Enforce the setting on loading.