diff --git a/core/frontend/services/themes/middleware.js b/core/frontend/services/themes/middleware.js
index 60740089d0..baa5166a61 100644
--- a/core/frontend/services/themes/middleware.js
+++ b/core/frontend/services/themes/middleware.js
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ function updateLocalTemplateOptions(req, res, next) {
                 default_payment_card_last4: sub.default_payment_card_last4 || '****'
             });
         }),
-        paid: req.member.status === 'paid'
+        paid: req.member.status !== 'free'
     } : null;
 
     hbs.updateLocalTemplateOptions(res.locals, _.merge({}, localTemplateOptions, {
diff --git a/core/server/services/members/utils.js b/core/server/services/members/utils.js
index bc9285c99e..3b4c057826 100644
--- a/core/server/services/members/utils.js
+++ b/core/server/services/members/utils.js
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@ module.exports.formattedMemberResponse = function formattedMemberResponse(member
         avatar_image: member.avatar_image,
         subscribed: !!member.subscribed,
         subscriptions: member.subscriptions || [],
-        paid: member.status === 'paid'
+        paid: member.status !== 'free'
     };
 };