diff --git a/kfet/views.py b/kfet/views.py
index 0a3b6f99..dd4fb29a 100644
--- a/kfet/views.py
+++ b/kfet/views.py
@@ -68,20 +68,20 @@ class Home(TemplateView):
 
 
 def KFET_OPEN():
-    kfet_open_date = cache.get('KFET_OPEN_DATE')
-    kfet_open = cache.get('KFET_OPEN')
-    if not kfet_open_date:
+    kfet_open_date = cache.get('KFET_OPEN_DATE', None)
+    kfet_open = cache.get('KFET_OPEN', None)
+    if kfet_open_date is None:
         kfet_open_date = timezone.now()
         cache.set('KFET_OPEN_DATE', kfet_open_date)
-    if not kfet_open:
+    if kfet_open is None:
         kfet_open = False
         cache.set('KFET_OPEN', kfet_open)
     return (kfet_open, kfet_open_date)
 
 
 def KFET_FORCE_CLOSE():
-    kfet_force_close = cache.get('KFET_FORCE_CLOSE')
-    if not kfet_force_close:
+    kfet_force_close = cache.get('KFET_FORCE_CLOSE', None)
+    if kfet_force_close is None:
         kfet_force_close = False
         cache.set('KFET_FORCE_CLOSE', kfet_force_close)
     return kfet_force_close