diff --git a/modules/gui/qt/util/qml/Helpers.js b/modules/gui/qt/util/qml/Helpers.js
index 34f1f358a32d0ce753f86f20ae6ea30a1da994e1..33780542b67889f4fcb001b37f4b595b944c6f02 100644
--- a/modules/gui/qt/util/qml/Helpers.js
+++ b/modules/gui/qt/util/qml/Helpers.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function isValidInstanceOf(object, type) {
 // or the value is invalid, returns defaultValue
 function get(dict, key, defaultValue) {
     var v = typeof dict !== "undefined" ? dict[key] : undefined
-    return !v ? defaultValue : v
+    return typeof v === "undefined" ? defaultValue : v
 }
 
 // NOTE: This allows us to force another 'reason' even when the item has activeFocus.