diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/addvaultwizard/CreateNewVaultLocationController.java b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/addvaultwizard/CreateNewVaultLocationController.java
index 2a69dbcf7..f222d92c4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/addvaultwizard/CreateNewVaultLocationController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cryptomator/ui/addvaultwizard/CreateNewVaultLocationController.java
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ public class CreateNewVaultLocationController implements FxController {
 	}
 
 	public boolean isValidVaultPath() {
-		return validVaultPath.getValue();
+		return Boolean.TRUE.equals(validVaultPath.getValue());
 	}
 
 	public boolean isLoadingPresetLocations() {