diff --git a/src/layouts/policy-vehicles/policy-vehicles.vue b/src/layouts/policy-vehicles/policy-vehicles.vue
index 4a92c1c2..43971e91 100644
--- a/src/layouts/policy-vehicles/policy-vehicles.vue
+++ b/src/layouts/policy-vehicles/policy-vehicles.vue
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ export default {
                     const vehicle = await this.lookupVehicleByVin(value);
 
                     // handle error in case vehicle info doesn't come back for selected VIN
-                    if (vehicle?.error ?? true) {
+                    if (vehicle?.error === true) {
                         this.mainStore.resetVehicleState();
                         this.displayGeneric = true;
                         return;