diff --git a/src/components/structures/RoomView.js b/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
index 179e0aa2e9..4f9c0a7c91 100644
--- a/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
+++ b/src/components/structures/RoomView.js
@@ -1768,7 +1768,7 @@ export default createReactClass({
         const showRoomRecoveryReminder = (
             SettingsStore.getValue("showRoomRecoveryReminder") &&
             this.context.isRoomEncrypted(this.state.room.roomId) &&
-            !this.context.getKeyBackupEnabled()
+            this.context.getKeyBackupEnabled() === false
         );
 
         const hiddenHighlightCount = this._getHiddenHighlightCount();