diff --git a/kolibri/plugins/device/assets/src/views/DeviceSettingsPage/index.vue b/kolibri/plugins/device/assets/src/views/DeviceSettingsPage/index.vue
index 43a5a56b0ce..8c3c3069a6f 100644
--- a/kolibri/plugins/device/assets/src/views/DeviceSettingsPage/index.vue
+++ b/kolibri/plugins/device/assets/src/views/DeviceSettingsPage/index.vue
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@
         this.allowLearnerDownloadResources = allow_learner_download_resources;
         this.enableAutomaticDownload = enable_automatic_download;
         if (set_limit_for_autodownload === false) {
-          if (this.freeSpace === 0) {
+          if (this.freeSpace === null) {
             this.setFreeSpace().then(() => {
               this.limitForAutodownload = parseInt(this.freeSpace * 0.8).toString();
             });