diff --git a/src/lib/hooks/useEmail.ts b/src/lib/hooks/useEmail.ts
index 7cbc916013..ab87f057e6 100644
--- a/src/lib/hooks/useEmail.ts
+++ b/src/lib/hooks/useEmail.ts
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ export function useEmail() {
   const {data: serviceConfig} = useServiceConfigQuery()
   const {data: profile} = useProfileQuery({did: currentAccount?.did})
 
-  const checkEmailConfirmed = serviceConfig?.checkEmailConfirmed
+  const checkEmailConfirmed = !!serviceConfig?.checkEmailConfirmed
 
   const isNewEnough =
-    profile?.createdAt &&
+    !!profile?.createdAt &&
     Date.parse(profile.createdAt) >= Date.parse('2024-11-16T02:00:00.000Z')
 
   const isSelfHost =
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export function useEmail() {
   const needsEmailVerification =
     !isSelfHost &&
     checkEmailConfirmed &&
-    !currentAccount?.emailConfirmed &&
+    !!currentAccount?.emailConfirmed &&
     isNewEnough
 
   return {needsEmailVerification}