diff --git a/src/lib/utils/embed.ts b/src/lib/utils/embed.ts
index 73ce7fbfe..b2a9255ea 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils/embed.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utils/embed.ts
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ export function getEmbedSettings(searchParams: URLSearchParams): EmbedSettings {
   return embedSettings;
 }
 
-function truthy(
+export function truthy(
   value: string | number | boolean | null | undefined,
 ): boolean | number {
   if (value === undefined) return false;
@@ -82,7 +82,16 @@ function truthy(
 
   if (typeof value === "boolean") return value;
   if (typeof value === "number") return value;
-  if (typeof value === "string") return JSON.parse(value);
+  if (typeof value === "string") {
+    try {
+      const jsonValue = JSON.parse(value);
+      if (typeof jsonValue === "boolean") return jsonValue;
+      if (typeof jsonValue === "number") return jsonValue;
+      return true;
+    } catch {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
 
   return false;
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/tests/embed.test.ts b/src/lib/utils/tests/embed.test.ts
index 216a3325b..fb47d996b 100644
--- a/src/lib/utils/tests/embed.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/utils/tests/embed.test.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   defaultSettings,
   isEmbed,
   reroute,
+  truthy,
 } from "../embed";
 
 describe("embed settings", () => {
@@ -78,3 +79,34 @@ describe("embed utilities", () => {
     }
   });
 });
+
+test("truthy", () => {
+  // Test undefined
+  expect(truthy(undefined)).toBe(false);
+
+  // Test null
+  expect(truthy(null)).toBe(false);
+
+  // Test boolean inputs
+  expect(truthy(true)).toBe(true);
+  expect(truthy(false)).toBe(false);
+
+  // Test number inputs
+  expect(truthy(1)).toBe(1);
+  expect(truthy(0)).toBe(0);
+
+  // Test string inputs for boolean values
+  expect(truthy("true")).toBe(true);
+  expect(truthy("false")).toBe(false);
+
+  // Test string inputs for number values
+  expect(truthy("1")).toBe(1);
+  expect(truthy("0")).toBe(0);
+
+  // Test JSON parsing
+  expect(truthy('{"key": "value"}')).toEqual(true);
+  expect(truthy("[1, 2, 3]")).toEqual(true);
+
+  // Test invalid JSON string
+  expect(truthy("invalid")).toBe(false);
+});