diff --git a/activitypub.php b/activitypub.php
index 58adc9c..d2139d1 100644
--- a/activitypub.php
+++ b/activitypub.php
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ function add_rewrite_rules() {
 		\add_rewrite_rule( '^.well-known/webfinger', 'index.php?rest_route=/activitypub/1.0/webfinger', 'top' );
 	}
 
-	if ( ! \class_exists( 'Nodeinfo' ) || ! get_option( 'blog_public' ) ) {
+	if ( ! \class_exists( 'Nodeinfo' ) || ! (bool) \get_option( 'blog_public', 1 ) ) {
 		\add_rewrite_rule( '^.well-known/nodeinfo', 'index.php?rest_route=/activitypub/1.0/nodeinfo/discovery', 'top' );
 		\add_rewrite_rule( '^.well-known/x-nodeinfo2', 'index.php?rest_route=/activitypub/1.0/nodeinfo2', 'top' );
 	}