diff --git a/src/userdb.js b/src/userdb.js
index 8b5d5bbc4..fdde3897c 100644
--- a/src/userdb.js
+++ b/src/userdb.js
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ function postProcess(result) {
 
     // The username may be null or undefined in the db, let's ensure it is a string
     result.username = result.username || '';
+    result.showTutorial = !!result.showTutorial;
 
     return result;
 }