diff --git a/src/gameobjects/Sprite.js b/src/gameobjects/Sprite.js
index c0427e0d..e329aadb 100644
--- a/src/gameobjects/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/gameobjects/Sprite.js
@@ -872,8 +872,7 @@ Object.defineProperty(Phaser.Sprite.prototype, "exists", {
     
     get: function () {
 
-        //  hmm, type co-ercing? safe?
-        return this._cache[6];
+        return !!this._cache[6];
 
     },