diff --git a/lib/Settings/Admin.php b/lib/Settings/Admin.php
index 26ef6afe..db8c5798 100644
--- a/lib/Settings/Admin.php
+++ b/lib/Settings/Admin.php
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ public function getForm() {
 				'type' => 'checkbox',
 				'hideForEnv' => true,
 				'global' => true,
-				'value' => $this->config->getAppValue('user_saml', 'general-allow_multiple_user_back_ends')
+				'value' => $this->config->getAppValue('user_saml', 'general-allow_multiple_user_back_ends', '0')
 			];
 		}
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/Settings/AdminTest.php b/tests/unit/Settings/AdminTest.php
index 704ecfcb..2a1b203c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/Settings/AdminTest.php
+++ b/tests/unit/Settings/AdminTest.php
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ public function testGetFormWithSaml() {
 		$params = $this->formDataProvider();
 		$params['type'] = 'saml';
 		$params['general']['require_provisioned_account']['value'] = 0;
-		$params['general']['allow_multiple_user_back_ends']['value'] = '';
+		$params['general']['allow_multiple_user_back_ends']['value'] = '0';
 
 		$expected = new TemplateResponse('user_saml', 'admin', $params);
 		$this->assertEquals($expected, $this->admin->getForm());