diff --git a/frappe/auth.py b/frappe/auth.py
index 277f5a8df1..8c185ce78d 100644
--- a/frappe/auth.py
+++ b/frappe/auth.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class LoginManager:
 
 	def clear_active_sessions(self):
 		"""Clear other sessions of the current user if `deny_multiple_sessions` is not set"""
-		if not (frappe.conf.get("deny_multiple_sessions") or frappe.db.get_system_setting('deny_multiple_sessions')):
+		if not (frappe.conf.get("deny_multiple_sessions") or int(frappe.db.get_system_setting('deny_multiple_sessions'))):
 			return
 
 		if frappe.session.user != "Guest":