diff --git a/src/libs/actions/User.js b/src/libs/actions/User.js
index c43701d37c30..e3788fe46613 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/User.js
+++ b/src/libs/actions/User.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function getUserDetails() {
             // Update the User onyx key
             const loginList = _.where(response.loginList, {partnerName: 'expensify.com'});
             const expensifyNewsStatus = lodashGet(response, 'account.subscribed', true);
-            Onyx.merge(ONYXKEYS.USER, {loginList, expensifyNewsStatus});
+            Onyx.merge(ONYXKEYS.USER, {loginList, expensifyNewsStatus: !!expensifyNewsStatus});
 
             // Update the nvp_payPalMeAddress NVP
             const payPalMeAddress = lodashGet(response, `nameValuePairs.${CONST.NVP.PAYPAL_ME_ADDRESS}`, '');