diff --git a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPFooter.vue b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPFooter.vue
index 9d81bc7a..f0da3c50 100644
--- a/src/client/theme-default/components/VPFooter.vue
+++ b/src/client/theme-default/components/VPFooter.vue
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const { hasSidebar } = useSidebar()
 
 <template>
   <footer
-    v-if="theme.footer && frontmatter.footer !== false && (!hasSidebar || theme.footer.showWithSidebar)"
+    v-if="theme.footer && frontmatter.footer !== false && (!hasSidebar || theme.footer.showWithSidebar || frontmatter.footer)"
     class="VPFooter"
     :class="{ 'has-sidebar': hasSidebar }"
   >