diff --git a/app/database/lazer_user.py b/app/database/lazer_user.py
index b9885e5..0c0a6cd 100644
--- a/app/database/lazer_user.py
+++ b/app/database/lazer_user.py
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class UserResp(UserBase):
             )
         ).one()
         redis = get_redis()
-        u.is_online = await redis.exists(f"metadata:online:{obj.id}")
+        u.is_online = bool(await redis.exists(f"metadata:online:{obj.id}"))
         u.cover_url = obj.cover.get("url", "") if obj.cover else ""
 
         if "friends" in include: