diff --git a/app/code/Magento/Directory/Model/ResourceModel/Country/Collection.php b/app/code/Magento/Directory/Model/ResourceModel/Country/Collection.php
index da5ad64f8b239..02fed61c44863 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/Directory/Model/ResourceModel/Country/Collection.php
+++ b/app/code/Magento/Directory/Model/ResourceModel/Country/Collection.php
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ private function addDefaultCountryToOptions(array &$options)
 
         foreach ($options as $key => $option) {
             if (isset($defaultCountry[$option['value']])) {
-                $options[$key]['is_default'] = $defaultCountry[$option['value']];
+                $options[$key]['is_default'] = !empty($defaultCountry[$option['value']]);
             }
         }
     }