diff --git a/cuegui/cuegui/Main.py b/cuegui/cuegui/Main.py
index e46102b56..48afbb85d 100644
--- a/cuegui/cuegui/Main.py
+++ b/cuegui/cuegui/Main.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def startup(app_name, app_version, argv):
 
     # Open all windows that were open when the app was last closed
     for name in mainWindow.windows_names[1:]:
-        if settings.value("%s/Open" % name, False):
+        if settings.value("%s/Open" % name, "false") == 'true':
             mainWindow.windowMenuOpenWindow(name)
 
     # End splash screen