diff --git a/gnome-pass-search-provider.py b/gnome-pass-search-provider.py
index 212dd3e..7048eeb 100755
--- a/gnome-pass-search-provider.py
+++ b/gnome-pass-search-provider.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class SearchPassService(dbus.service.Object):
         self.password_mode = getenv("PASSWORD_MODE") or "pass"
         self.clipboard_executable = getenv("CLIPBOARD_EXECUTABLE") or "wl-copy"
         self.disable_notifications = (
-            getenv("DISABLE_NOTIFICATIONS", False).lower() == "true"
+            getenv("DISABLE_NOTIFICATIONS", "false").lower() == "true"
         )
 
     @dbus.service.method(in_signature="sasu", **sbn)