diff --git a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Sites/Http/Variables/Update.php b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Sites/Http/Variables/Update.php
index b5da83e23f..7ec7b3ef9a 100644
--- a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Sites/Http/Variables/Update.php
+++ b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Modules/Sites/Http/Variables/Update.php
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class Update extends Base
             throw new Exception(Exception::VARIABLE_NOT_FOUND);
         }
 
-        if ($variable->getAttribute('secret') && !$secret) {
+        if ($variable->getAttribute('secret') === true && $secret === false) {
             throw new Exception(Exception::VARIABLE_CANNOT_UNSET_SECRET);
         }