diff --git a/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/selectors/entities/common.ts b/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/selectors/entities/common.ts
index a79ffa89d3..c79d4176d8 100644
--- a/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/selectors/entities/common.ts
+++ b/webapp/channels/src/packages/mattermost-redux/src/selectors/entities/common.ts
@@ -87,5 +87,5 @@ export function getCallsConfig(state: GlobalState): CallsConfig {
 export const getIsUserStatusesConfigEnabled: (a: GlobalState) => boolean = createSelector(
     'getIsUserStatusesConfigEnabled',
     (state: GlobalState) => state.entities.general.config.EnableUserStatuses,
-    (EnableUserStatuses) => EnableUserStatuses === 'true',
+    (EnableUserStatuses) => EnableUserStatuses !== 'false',
 );