diff --git a/website/public/js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js b/website/public/js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js
index c053f88d8c..bae616efa3 100644
--- a/website/public/js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js
+++ b/website/public/js/controllers/inventoryCtrl.js
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ habitrpg.controller("InventoryCtrl",
       var potName = Content.hatchingPotions[potion.key].text();
       if (!$window.confirm(window.env.t('hatchAPot', {potion: potName, egg: eggName}))) return;
 
-      var userHasPet = user.items.pets[egg.key + '-' + potion.key];
+      var userHasPet = (user.items.pets[egg.key + '-' + potion.key] > 0) ? true:false;
 
       user.ops.hatch({params:{egg:egg.key, hatchingPotion:potion.key}});