diff --git a/plugins/OpenID/actions/openidsettings.php b/plugins/OpenID/actions/openidsettings.php
index 8849cf670e..0c20dac4cd 100644
--- a/plugins/OpenID/actions/openidsettings.php
+++ b/plugins/OpenID/actions/openidsettings.php
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ class OpenidsettingsAction extends SettingsAction
             $orig = clone($prefs);
         }
 
-        $prefs->hide_profile_link = $this->boolean('hide_profile_link');
+        $prefs->hide_profile_link = $this->booleanintstring('hide_profile_link');
 
         if (empty($orig)) {
             $prefs->insert();