diff --git a/lib/DI/ContainerConfigurator.php b/lib/DI/ContainerConfigurator.php
index 4b059721bb..1b691b0d9e 100644
--- a/lib/DI/ContainerConfigurator.php
+++ b/lib/DI/ContainerConfigurator.php
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class ContainerConfigurator implements IContainerConfigurator {
     // Settings
     $container->autowire(\MailPoet\Settings\SettingsController::class)->setPublic(true);
     // User Flags
-    $container->autowire(\MailPoet\Settings\UserFlagsController::class)->setPublic(false);
+    $container->autowire(\MailPoet\Settings\UserFlagsController::class);
     // Subscription
     $container->autowire(\MailPoet\Subscription\Comment::class)->setPublic(true);
     $container->autowire(\MailPoet\Subscription\Form::class)->setPublic(true);
diff --git a/lib/Settings/UserFlagsController.php b/lib/Settings/UserFlagsController.php
index 9ae3894a47..06ba7ffa34 100644
--- a/lib/Settings/UserFlagsController.php
+++ b/lib/Settings/UserFlagsController.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class UserFlagsController {
 
   function get($name) {
     $this->ensureLoaded();
-    if (empty($this->data[$name])) {
+    if (!isset($this->data[$name])) {
       return $this->defaults[$name];
     }
     return $this->data[$name];