diff --git a/src/templates/_layouts/elementindex.twig b/src/templates/_layouts/elementindex.twig
index 39b61ccebf8..0cab4d7b155 100644
--- a/src/templates/_layouts/elementindex.twig
+++ b/src/templates/_layouts/elementindex.twig
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 {% set sources = craft.app.elementSources.getSources(elementType, 'index', true) %}
 
 {% set showSiteMenu = (craft.app.getIsMultiSite() ? (showSiteMenu ?? 'auto') : false) %}
-{% if showSiteMenu == 'auto' %}
+{% if showSiteMenu is same as ('auto') %}
     {% set showSiteMenu = elementInstance.isLocalized() %}
 {% endif %}