diff --git a/plugin/src/software/aws/toolkits/eclipse/amazonq/views/AmazonQChatWebview.java b/plugin/src/software/aws/toolkits/eclipse/amazonq/views/AmazonQChatWebview.java
index d2346ed9..59772dec 100644
--- a/plugin/src/software/aws/toolkits/eclipse/amazonq/views/AmazonQChatWebview.java
+++ b/plugin/src/software/aws/toolkits/eclipse/amazonq/views/AmazonQChatWebview.java
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ private String generateJS(final String jsEntrypoint) {
                     window.addEventListener('load', init);
                 </script>
                 """, jsEntrypoint, getWaitFunction(), chatQuickActionConfig,
-                disclaimerAcknowledged.equals("true"));
+                "true".equals(disclaimerAcknowledged));
     }
 
     /*