diff --git a/erpnext/public/js/utils.js b/erpnext/public/js/utils.js
index efb04d1c09..47cda19298 100644
--- a/erpnext/public/js/utils.js
+++ b/erpnext/public/js/utils.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ $.extend(erpnext, {
 	},
 
 	stale_rate_allowed: () => {
-		return cint(frappe.boot.sysdefaults.allow_stale) || 1;
+		return cint(frappe.boot.sysdefaults.allow_stale);
 	},
 
 	setup_serial_no: function() {
diff --git a/erpnext/startup/boot.py b/erpnext/startup/boot.py
index 2080224a70..e940f94046 100644
--- a/erpnext/startup/boot.py
+++ b/erpnext/startup/boot.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import frappe
+from frappe.utils import cint
 
 def boot_session(bootinfo):
 	"""boot session - send website info if guest"""
@@ -19,8 +20,8 @@ def boot_session(bootinfo):
 			'territory')
 		bootinfo.sysdefaults.customer_group = frappe.db.get_single_value('Selling Settings',
 			'customer_group')
-		bootinfo.sysdefaults.allow_stale = frappe.db.get_single_value('Accounts Settings',
-			'allow_stale') or 1
+		bootinfo.sysdefaults.allow_stale = cint(frappe.db.get_single_value('Accounts Settings',
+			'allow_stale'))
 
 		bootinfo.notification_settings = frappe.get_doc("Notification Control",
 			"Notification Control")