diff --git a/files/usr/lib/cinnamon-settings/bin/XletSettings.py b/files/usr/lib/cinnamon-settings/bin/XletSettings.py
index 2bbf4cd725..ae6b48f318 100755
--- a/files/usr/lib/cinnamon-settings/bin/XletSettings.py
+++ b/files/usr/lib/cinnamon-settings/bin/XletSettings.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def get_meta_data_for_applet(self, path):
     def get_settings_for_applet(self, path):
         if "max-instances" in self.applet_meta:
             try:
-                self.multi_instance = int(self.applet_meta["max-instances"]) > 1
+                self.multi_instance = int(self.applet_meta["max-instances"]) != 1
             except:
                 if "infinite" in self.applet_meta["max-instances"]:
                     self.multi_instance = True
diff --git a/js/ui/settings.js b/js/ui/settings.js
index 0885b7e487..3808120228 100644
--- a/js/ui/settings.js
+++ b/js/ui/settings.js
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ AppletSettings.prototype = {
     },
 
     _get_is_multi_instance_xlet: function(uuid) {
-        return Extension.get_max_instances(uuid) > 1;
+        return Extension.get_max_instances(uuid) != 1;
     },
 };