diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 50ab11b76..a9b6a6d79 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ $(document).ready(function () {
         });
 
 
-        if (interfaceConfig.GENERATE_ROOMNAMES_ON_WELCOME_PAGE){
+        if (!(interfaceConfig.GENERATE_ROOMNAMES_ON_WELCOME_PAGE === false)){
             var updateTimeout;
             var animateTimeout;
             $("#reload_roomname").click(function () {