diff --git a/ChaosBot/Discord/Services/ExperienceHandler.cs b/ChaosBot/Discord/Services/ExperienceHandler.cs
index fb5c763..4e50d81 100644
--- a/ChaosBot/Discord/Services/ExperienceHandler.cs
+++ b/ChaosBot/Discord/Services/ExperienceHandler.cs
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ namespace ChaosBot.Discord.Services
                             ConfigurationRepository.GetValue<string>("LevelUp:Channel", context.Guild.Id, "false");
 
                         string mentionString = $"<@{context.User.Id}>";
-                        if (!ConfigurationRepository.GetValue<bool>("LevelUp:MentionUser", context.Guild.Id, true))
+                        if (!Convert.ToBoolean(ConfigurationRepository.GetValue<string>("LevelUp:MentionUser", context.Guild.Id, "true")))
                         {
                             mentionString = context.User.Username;
                             if (context.User is IGuildUser guildUser)