diff --git a/plugins/CoreAdminHome/OptOutManager.php b/plugins/CoreAdminHome/OptOutManager.php
index 50f4b75dae6..b8f3ee90045 100644
--- a/plugins/CoreAdminHome/OptOutManager.php
+++ b/plugins/CoreAdminHome/OptOutManager.php
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ function showContent(consent, errorMessage = null, useTracker = false) {
                     this.setCookie(this.CONSENT_COOKIE_NAME, '', -129600000);              
                     return false;
                 }                
-                return (consentCookie || consentCookie !== 0);            
+                return !!(consentCookie && consentCookie !== 0);            
             },        
             consentGiven: function() {                                                        
                 this.setCookie(this.CONSENT_REMOVED_COOKIE_NAME, '', -129600000);
diff --git a/tests/UI/specs/OptOutJS_spec.js b/tests/UI/specs/OptOutJS_spec.js
index 154c356eadb..100594cbca4 100644
--- a/tests/UI/specs/OptOutJS_spec.js
+++ b/tests/UI/specs/OptOutJS_spec.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ describe('OptOutJS', function () {
         if (useTracker) {
             hasConsent = await page.evaluate(() => window.Matomo.getTracker().hasConsent());
         } else {
-            hasConsent = await page.evaluate(() => !!window.MatomoConsent.hasConsent());
+            hasConsent = await page.evaluate(() => window.MatomoConsent.hasConsent());
         }
 
         expect(hasConsent).to.equal(expectedState);