diff --git a/bin/www.js b/bin/www.js
index 5a42ffc1..6d01c3a8 100644
--- a/bin/www.js
+++ b/bin/www.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ cluster.on('exit', (worker, code, signal) => {
     cluster.fork();
 });
 const ntfyStartupConfig = configFunctions.getProperty('application.ntfyStartup');
-if (ntfyStartupConfig) {
+if (ntfyStartupConfig !== undefined) {
     const topic = ntfyStartupConfig.topic;
     const server = ntfyStartupConfig.server;
     const ntfyStartupMessage = {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ if (ntfyStartupConfig) {
         message: 'Application Shut Down',
         tags: ['arrow_down']
     };
-    if (server) {
+    if (server !== undefined) {
         ntfyStartupMessage.server = server;
         ntfyShutdownMessage.server = server;
     }
diff --git a/bin/www.ts b/bin/www.ts
index 346ad59e..66e6e91e 100644
--- a/bin/www.ts
+++ b/bin/www.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ cluster.on('exit', (worker, code, signal) => {
 
 const ntfyStartupConfig = configFunctions.getProperty('application.ntfyStartup')
 
-if (ntfyStartupConfig) {
+if (ntfyStartupConfig !== undefined) {
   const topic = ntfyStartupConfig.topic
   const server = ntfyStartupConfig.server
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ if (ntfyStartupConfig) {
     tags: ['arrow_down']
   }
 
-  if (server) {
+  if (server !== undefined) {
     ntfyStartupMessage.server = server
     ntfyShutdownMessage.server = server
   }