diff --git a/app/sip_profiles/app_defaults.php b/app/sip_profiles/app_defaults.php
index 3a1af18ac0..52da9a4544 100644
--- a/app/sip_profiles/app_defaults.php
+++ b/app/sip_profiles/app_defaults.php
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 							}
 
 						//add the sip profile if it is not false
-							if ($sip_profile_enabled != false) {
+							if ($sip_profile_enabled != 'false') {
 
 								//add profile name and description
 									$sip_profile_uuid = uuid();