diff --git a/beat/editor/widgets/mainwindow.py b/beat/editor/widgets/mainwindow.py
index cca818ebd4bf5bbf7977a99f15153f6f2ac234f8..778fbc53107b0afed062508df391d6c35810aa16 100644
--- a/beat/editor/widgets/mainwindow.py
+++ b/beat/editor/widgets/mainwindow.py
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ class MainWindow(QMainWindow):
 
         # MainWindow settings
         settings = QSettings()
-        if not settings.value("geometry") is None:
+        if settings.value("geometry") is not None:
             self.restoreGeometry(settings.value("geometry"))
-        if not settings.value("windowState") is None:
+        if settings.value("windowState") is not None:
             self.restoreState(settings.value("windowState"))
 
         menubar = self.menuBar()