diff --git a/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Element.ts b/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Element.ts
index c2e1c0deb2..d6559008fc 100644
--- a/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Element.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/compile/nodes/Element.ts
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ export default class Element extends Node {
 			const aria_hidden_attribute = attribute_map.get('aria-hidden');
 			const aria_hidden_exist = aria_hidden_attribute && aria_hidden_attribute.get_static_value();
 
-			if (attribute_map.has('muted') || aria_hidden_exist) {
+			if (attribute_map.has('muted') || aria_hidden_exist === 'true')
 				return;
 			}