diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/search_view.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/search_view.js
index 7b7b3afcd70..1e199e76dff 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/search_view.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/chrome/search_view.js
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ var SearchView = Widget.extend({
         this.filters = [];
         this.groupbys = [];
         var visibleSearchMenu = this.call('local_storage', 'getItem', 'visible_search_menu');
-        this.visible_filters = (visibleSearchMenu === 'true');
+        this.visible_filters = (visibleSearchMenu !== 'false');
         this.input_subviews = []; // for user input in searchbar
         this.search_defaults = this.options.search_defaults || {};
         this.headless = this.options.hidden &&  _.isEmpty(this.search_defaults);