diff --git a/src/init/soapbox-mount.tsx b/src/init/soapbox-mount.tsx
index ad187beec..d91c71c3e 100644
--- a/src/init/soapbox-mount.tsx
+++ b/src/init/soapbox-mount.tsx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const SoapboxMount = () => {
 
   const soapboxConfig = useSoapboxConfig();
 
-  const showCaptcha = account && !account?.source?.ditto.captcha_solved;
+  const showCaptcha = account && account?.source?.ditto.captcha_solved === false;
   const needsOnboarding = useAppSelector(state => state.onboarding.needsOnboarding);
   const showOnboarding = account && needsOnboarding;
 
diff --git a/src/schemas/account.ts b/src/schemas/account.ts
index 86e5d7985..702b631b0 100644
--- a/src/schemas/account.ts
+++ b/src/schemas/account.ts
@@ -110,8 +110,9 @@ const baseAccountSchema = z.object({
     nostr: z.object({
       nip05: z.string().optional().catch(undefined),
     }).optional().catch(undefined),
-    ditto: z.object({
-      captcha_solved: z.boolean().catch(true) }),
+    ditto: coerceObject({
+      captcha_solved: z.boolean().catch(true),
+    }),
   }).optional().catch(undefined),
   statuses_count: z.number().catch(0),
   suspended: z.boolean().catch(false),