diff --git a/stationtypes/multiplechoice/MultiplechoiceStationtypeModel.inc b/stationtypes/multiplechoice/MultiplechoiceStationtypeModel.inc
index 2e3c637e..23a0832f 100644
--- a/stationtypes/multiplechoice/MultiplechoiceStationtypeModel.inc
+++ b/stationtypes/multiplechoice/MultiplechoiceStationtypeModel.inc
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
                 $answerId, $charactergroupId
             );
             if(!empty($data)) {
-                return boolval($data[0]['ticked']);
+                return ($data[0]['ticked'] == 1);
             }