diff --git a/src/sunstone/sunstone-server.rb b/src/sunstone/sunstone-server.rb
index e4fec46b38..585a4a27f7 100755
--- a/src/sunstone/sunstone-server.rb
+++ b/src/sunstone/sunstone-server.rb
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ end
 after do
     unless request.path=='/login' || request.path=='/'
         unless session[:remember] == "true"
-            if params[:timeout] == true
+            if params[:timeout] == "true"
                 env['rack.session.options'][:defer] = true
             else
                 env['rack.session.options'][:expire_after] = 60*10