diff --git a/beacon.js b/beacon.js
index f213cd6..c270cf9 100644
--- a/beacon.js
+++ b/beacon.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Beacon.prototype.start = function(reason) {
 
 // Function called at intervals to report to the beacon
 Beacon.prototype.run = function(reason) {
-	if (this.consent_for_beacon === "true"){
+	if (this.consent_for_beacon != "false") {
 		this.report(reason)
 			.catch(function(err) {
 				log.warn('Could not send a beacon message: ' + err);
diff --git a/updater.js b/updater.js
index 2ed06c8..79bed67 100644
--- a/updater.js
+++ b/updater.js
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ Updater.prototype.start = function(callback) {
 			break;
 		default:
 			log.info("Beacon consent is unspecified");
-            		this.beacon.set("consent_for_beacon", "false");
+            		this.beacon.set("consent_for_beacon", "true");
 			break;
 	}
         this.beacon.start();