diff --git a/include/modules/httpd.h b/include/modules/httpd.h
index 903bd9817..c1cc17b19 100644
--- a/include/modules/httpd.h
+++ b/include/modules/httpd.h
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public:
 
 	bool getBool(const std::string& key, bool def = false) const
 	{
-		return getNum<bool>(key, def);
+		return !!getNum<uint8_t>(key, def);
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/server.cpp b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/server.cpp
index e93d4952b..25fae9099 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/server.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/server.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void CommandServer::HandleExtra(TreeServer* newserver, Params& params)
 		if (irc::equals(key, "burst"))
 			newserver->BeginBurst(ConvToNum<uint64_t>(val));
 		else if (irc::equals(key, "hidden"))
-			newserver->Hidden = ConvToNum<bool>(val);
+			newserver->Hidden = !!ConvToNum<uint8_t>(val);
 	}
 }