diff --git a/extensions/tags/js/admin/src/components/EditTagModal.js b/extensions/tags/js/admin/src/components/EditTagModal.js
index 81d48cade..a9f56a21f 100644
--- a/extensions/tags/js/admin/src/components/EditTagModal.js
+++ b/extensions/tags/js/admin/src/components/EditTagModal.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export default class EditTagModal extends Modal {
     this.slug = m.prop(this.tag.slug() || '');
     this.description = m.prop(this.tag.description() || '');
     this.color = m.prop(this.tag.color() || '');
-    this.isHidden = m.prop(this.tag.isHidden() || '');
+    this.isHidden = m.prop(this.tag.isHidden() || false);
   }
 
   className() {
diff --git a/extensions/tags/src/Tag.php b/extensions/tags/src/Tag.php
index 29f45071c..447ee0493 100644
--- a/extensions/tags/src/Tag.php
+++ b/extensions/tags/src/Tag.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Tag extends Model
         $tag->slug        = $slug;
         $tag->description = $description;
         $tag->color       = $color;
-        $tag->is_hidden   = $isHidden;
+        $tag->is_hidden   = (bool) $isHidden;
 
         return $tag;
     }