diff --git a/assets/js/components/TelemetrySettings.vue b/assets/js/components/TelemetrySettings.vue
index e54980db9..1888cc37a 100644
--- a/assets/js/components/TelemetrySettings.vue
+++ b/assets/js/components/TelemetrySettings.vue
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 	},
 	computed: {
 		enabled() {
-			return settings.telemetry;
+			return !!settings.telemetry;
 		},
 		docsLink() {
 			return `${docsPrefix()}/docs/faq#telemetry`;
diff --git a/assets/js/settings.ts b/assets/js/settings.ts
index 0bacaefdf..6c4acea6b 100644
--- a/assets/js/settings.ts
+++ b/assets/js/settings.ts
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function saveArray(key: string) {
 }
 
 export interface Settings {
-  telemetry: boolean;
+  telemetry: boolean | null; // status is unknown on start
   locale: keyof typeof LOCALES | null;
   theme: THEME | null;
   unit: string;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export interface Settings {
 }
 
 const settings: Settings = reactive({
-  telemetry: false,
+  telemetry: null,
   locale: read(SETTINGS_LOCALE),
   theme: read(SETTINGS_THEME),
   unit: read(SETTINGS_UNIT),