diff --git a/src/conf.c b/src/conf.c
index e8ce061..2b4cf07 100644
--- a/src/conf.c
+++ b/src/conf.c
@@ -31,10 +31,12 @@
 
 #define conf_loadBool(n,b) \
   lua_getglobal(L,n); \
-  if(lua_isnumber(L, -1)) \
-  if((int)lua_tonumber(L, -1) == 1) { \
-  b = 1; \
+  if(lua_isnumber(L, -1)) { \
+    if((int)lua_tonumber(L, -1) == 1)  \
+      b = 1; \
   } \
+  else if(lua_isboolean(L, -1)) \
+    b = lua_toboolean(L, -1); \
   lua_remove(L, -1); \
 
 #define conf_loadString(n,s) \