diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7fd223308..122acc43f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@coralproject/talk",
-  "version": "6.0.2",
+  "version": "6.0.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9495601da..b9e41affd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@coralproject/talk",
-  "version": "6.0.2",
+  "version": "6.0.3",
   "author": "The Coral Project",
   "homepage": "https://coralproject.net/",
   "sideEffects": [
diff --git a/src/core/server/models/story/helpers.ts b/src/core/server/models/story/helpers.ts
index 6bca88022..8e9155a8c 100644
--- a/src/core/server/models/story/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/core/server/models/story/helpers.ts
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ export function isStoryClosed(
   now = new Date()
 ) {
   const closedAt = getStoryClosedAt(tenant, story);
-  return closedAt && closedAt <= now;
+  return !!closedAt && closedAt <= now;
 }
 
 export function getStoryClosedAt(