diff --git a/zsh-nvm.plugin.zsh b/zsh-nvm.plugin.zsh
index 3e52edc..ff50165 100644
--- a/zsh-nvm.plugin.zsh
+++ b/zsh-nvm.plugin.zsh
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ _zsh_nvm_auto_use() {
     elif [[ "$nvmrc_node_version" != "$node_version" ]]; then
       nvm use && export NVM_AUTO_USE_ACTIVE=true
     fi
-  elif [[ "$NVM_AUTO_USE_ACTIVE" = true ]] && [[ "$node_version" != "$(_nvm_default_version)" ]]; then
+  elif [[ "$NVM_AUTO_USE_ACTIVE" != false ]] && [[ "$node_version" != "$(_nvm_default_version)" ]]; then
     echo "Reverting to nvm default version"
     nvm use default
   fi