diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/favourites/FavouritesServiceImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/favourites/FavouritesServiceImpl.java
index c2e8a3965c..fafeee56ef 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/favourites/FavouritesServiceImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/repo/favourites/FavouritesServiceImpl.java
@@ -428,7 +428,7 @@ public class FavouritesServiceImpl implements FavouritesService, InitializingBea
 				{
 					isFavourited = Boolean.valueOf((String)value);
 				}
-				else if(value instanceof String)
+				else if(value instanceof Boolean)
 				{
 					isFavourited = (Boolean)value;
 				}