diff --git a/golem/client.py b/golem/client.py
index fa039b1b35..5ce9e9260a 100644
--- a/golem/client.py
+++ b/golem/client.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def __init__(  # noqa pylint: disable=too-many-arguments,too-many-locals
         self.config_approver = ConfigApprover(self.config_desc)
 
         if self.config_desc.in_shutdown:
-            self.update_setting('in_shutdown', False)
+            self.update_setting('in_shutdown', 0)
 
         logger.info(
             'Client %s, datadir: %s',
diff --git a/golem/node.py b/golem/node.py
index 7162038da8..4352630184 100644
--- a/golem/node.py
+++ b/golem/node.py
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ def graceful_shutdown(self) -> ShutdownResponse:
 
         # is in shutdown? turn off as toggle
         if self._config_desc.in_shutdown:
-            self.client.update_setting('in_shutdown', False)
+            self.client.update_setting('in_shutdown', 0)
             logger.info('Turning off shutdown mode')
             return ShutdownResponse.off
 
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ def graceful_shutdown(self) -> ShutdownResponse:
 
         # configure in_shutdown
         logger.info('Enabling shutdown mode, no more tasks can be started')
-        self.client.update_setting('in_shutdown', True)
+        self.client.update_setting('in_shutdown', 1)
 
         # subscribe to events