diff --git a/services/web/app/coffee/Features/Subscription/LimitationsManager.coffee b/services/web/app/coffee/Features/Subscription/LimitationsManager.coffee
index ae98b87877..6c402220a9 100644
--- a/services/web/app/coffee/Features/Subscription/LimitationsManager.coffee
+++ b/services/web/app/coffee/Features/Subscription/LimitationsManager.coffee
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ module.exports =
 		SubscriptionLocator.getUsersSubscription user._id, (err, subscription)->
 			if err?
 				return callback(err)
-			hasValidSubscription = subscription? and (subscription.recurlySubscription_id? or subscription.customAccount?)
+			hasValidSubscription = subscription? and (subscription.recurlySubscription_id? or subscription?.customAccount == true)
 			logger.log user:user, hasValidSubscription:hasValidSubscription, subscription:subscription, "checking if user has subscription"
 			callback err, hasValidSubscription, subscription