diff --git a/frappe/utils/data.py b/frappe/utils/data.py
index 8148d194c6..b13044b2e6 100644
--- a/frappe/utils/data.py
+++ b/frappe/utils/data.py
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ def sbool(x: str) -> Union[bool, Any]:
 			return True
 		elif val in ('false', '0'):
 			return False
-		return bool(x)
+		return x
 	except Exception:
 		return x