diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/LandingController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/LandingController.php
index 5f9f0bba1..f90d84bc2 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/LandingController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/LandingController.php
@@ -2,44 +2,43 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
-use Illuminate\Http\Request;
-use App\Profile;
-use App\Services\AccountService;
 use App\Http\Resources\DirectoryProfile;
+use App\Profile;
+use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 
 class LandingController extends Controller
 {
     public function directoryRedirect(Request $request)
     {
-    	if($request->user()) {
-    		return redirect('/');
-    	}
+        if ($request->user()) {
+            return redirect('/');
+        }
 
-    	abort_if(config_cache('instance.landing.show_directory') == false, 404);
+        abort_if((bool) config_cache('instance.landing.show_directory') == false, 404);
 
-    	return view('site.index');
+        return view('site.index');
     }
 
     public function exploreRedirect(Request $request)
     {
-    	if($request->user()) {
-    		return redirect('/');
-    	}
+        if ($request->user()) {
+            return redirect('/');
+        }
 
-    	abort_if(config_cache('instance.landing.show_explore') == false, 404);
+        abort_if((bool) config_cache('instance.landing.show_explore') == false, 404);
 
-    	return view('site.index');
+        return view('site.index');
     }
 
     public function getDirectoryApi(Request $request)
     {
-    	abort_if(config_cache('instance.landing.show_directory') == false, 404);
+        abort_if((bool) config_cache('instance.landing.show_directory') == false, 404);
 
-    	return DirectoryProfile::collection(
-    		Profile::whereNull('domain')
-    		->whereIsSuggestable(true)
-    		->orderByDesc('updated_at')
-    		->cursorPaginate(20)
-    	);
+        return DirectoryProfile::collection(
+            Profile::whereNull('domain')
+                ->whereIsSuggestable(true)
+                ->orderByDesc('updated_at')
+                ->cursorPaginate(20)
+        );
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Services/LandingService.php b/app/Services/LandingService.php
index 20759ecf4..213e63910 100644
--- a/app/Services/LandingService.php
+++ b/app/Services/LandingService.php
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ class LandingService
             'name' => config_cache('app.name'),
             'url' => config_cache('app.url'),
             'domain' => config('pixelfed.domain.app'),
-            'show_directory' => config_cache('instance.landing.show_directory'),
-            'show_explore_feed' => config_cache('instance.landing.show_explore'),
+            'show_directory' => (bool) config_cache('instance.landing.show_directory'),
+            'show_explore_feed' => (bool) config_cache('instance.landing.show_explore'),
             'open_registration' => (bool) $openReg,
             'curated_onboarding' => (bool) config_cache('instance.curated_registration.enabled'),
             'version' => config('pixelfed.version'),