diff --git a/services/web/app/coffee/infrastructure/ExpressLocals.coffee b/services/web/app/coffee/infrastructure/ExpressLocals.coffee
index bd65daf49c..dcacf17033 100644
--- a/services/web/app/coffee/infrastructure/ExpressLocals.coffee
+++ b/services/web/app/coffee/infrastructure/ExpressLocals.coffee
@@ -307,5 +307,5 @@ module.exports = (app, webRouter, privateApiRouter, publicApiRouter)->
 			chatMessageBorderLightness : if isOl then "40%" else "70%"
 			chatMessageBgSaturation    : if isOl then "85%" else "60%"
 			chatMessageBgLightness     : if isOl then "40%" else "97%"
-			renderAnnouncements        : if isOl then false else true
+			renderAnnouncements        : !isOl
 		next()