diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index a9665ca70..ac8163e25 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@ def publish(pid, v):
 	g.db.add(p)
 
 	p.chudded = v.chud and p.hole != 'chudrama' and not (p.is_longpost and not v.chudded_by)
-	p.queened = (v.queen and not p.is_longpost)
-	print('bool: ', (v.queen and not p.is_longpost), flush=True)
+	p.queened = bool(v.queen and not p.is_longpost)
+	print('bool: ', bool(v.queen and not p.is_longpost), flush=True)
 	print(p.queened, flush=True)
 	p.sharpened = v.sharpen and not p.is_longpost
 	p.rainbowed = v.rainbow and not p.is_longpost