1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/contextual_sidebar.js b/app/assets/javascripts/contextual_sidebar.js
index dff0adba25a..10f02739ec8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/contextual_sidebar.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/contextual_sidebar.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import $ from 'jquery';
 import Cookies from 'js-cookie';
 import _ from 'underscore';
 import bp from './breakpoints';
+import { parseBoolean } from '~/lib/utils/common_utils';
 
 export default class ContextualSidebar {
   constructor() {
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ export default class ContextualSidebar {
     if (breakpoint === 'sm' || breakpoint === 'md') {
       this.toggleCollapsedSidebar(true);
     } else if (breakpoint === 'lg') {
-      const collapse = Cookies.get('sidebar_collapsed') === 'true';
+      const collapse = parseBoolean(Cookies.get('sidebar_collapsed'));
       this.toggleCollapsedSidebar(collapse);
     }
   }