diff --git a/lib/raygun.js b/lib/raygun.js
index f1ad2b0..5c151b9 100644
--- a/lib/raygun.js
+++ b/lib/raygun.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ var Raygun = function () {
         _isOffline = options.isOffline;
         _groupingKey = options.groupingKey;
         _tags = options.tags;
-        _useHumanStringForObject = options.useHumanStringForObject || true;
+        _useHumanStringForObject = options.useHumanStringForObject === undefined ? true : options.useHumanStringForObject;
 
         if (_isOffline) {
             _offlineStorage.init(_offlineStorageOptions);