diff --git a/scripts/system/controllers/toggleAdvancedMovementForHandControllers.js b/scripts/system/controllers/toggleAdvancedMovementForHandControllers.js
index 19f28e51e7..6f1f284be2 100644
--- a/scripts/system/controllers/toggleAdvancedMovementForHandControllers.js
+++ b/scripts/system/controllers/toggleAdvancedMovementForHandControllers.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var TURN_RATE = 1000;
 var MENU_ITEM_NAME = "Advanced Movement For Hand Controllers";
 var SETTINGS_KEY = 'advancedMovementForHandControllersIsChecked';
 var previousSetting = Settings.getValue(SETTINGS_KEY);
-if (previousSetting === '') {
+if (previousSetting === '' || previousSetting === false) {
     previousSetting = false;
     isChecked = false;
 }
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ if (previousSetting === '') {
 if (previousSetting === true) {
     isChecked = true;
 }
-if (previousSetting === false) {
-    isChecked = false;
-}
 
 function addAdvancedMovementItemToSettingsMenu() {
     Menu.addMenuItem({