diff --git a/grace-plugin-controllers/src/main/groovy/org/grails/plugins/web/controllers/ControllersPluginConfiguration.java b/grace-plugin-controllers/src/main/groovy/org/grails/plugins/web/controllers/ControllersPluginConfiguration.java
index 98d0b170ee..0f4d47bf55 100644
--- a/grace-plugin-controllers/src/main/groovy/org/grails/plugins/web/controllers/ControllersPluginConfiguration.java
+++ b/grace-plugin-controllers/src/main/groovy/org/grails/plugins/web/controllers/ControllersPluginConfiguration.java
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ public WebMvcConfigurer webMvcConfig(ObjectProvider<GrailsApplication> grailsApp
 
     @Bean
     @ConditionalOnMissingBean(HiddenHttpMethodFilter.class)
-    @ConditionalOnProperty(prefix = "grails.web.hiddenmethod.filter", name = "enabled", matchIfMissing = true)
+    @ConditionalOnProperty(prefix = "grails.web.hiddenmethod.filter", name = "enabled", havingValue = "true", matchIfMissing = true)
     public OrderedHiddenHttpMethodFilter hiddenHttpMethodFilter() {
         return new OrderedHiddenHttpMethodFilter();
     }