diff --git a/Simplenote/src/main/java/com/automattic/simplenote/models/Preferences.java b/Simplenote/src/main/java/com/automattic/simplenote/models/Preferences.java
index b62671f99..9d5133306 100644
--- a/Simplenote/src/main/java/com/automattic/simplenote/models/Preferences.java
+++ b/Simplenote/src/main/java/com/automattic/simplenote/models/Preferences.java
@@ -122,7 +122,11 @@ public boolean getWasSustainer() {
             return false;
         }
 
-        return (Boolean)getProperty(WAS_SUSTAINER_KEY);
+        if (wasSustainer instanceof Boolean) {
+            return (Boolean) wasSustainer;
+        } else {
+            return wasSustainer instanceof Integer && ((Integer) wasSustainer) > 0;
+        }
     }
 
     public static class Schema extends BucketSchema<Preferences> {