diff --git a/app/models/object_manager/attribute/validation/required.rb b/app/models/object_manager/attribute/validation/required.rb
index 66ea91bc9..1bc6847ae 100644
--- a/app/models/object_manager/attribute/validation/required.rb
+++ b/app/models/object_manager/attribute/validation/required.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 class ObjectManager::Attribute::Validation::Required < ObjectManager::Attribute::Validation::Backend
 
   def validate
-    return if value.present?
+    return if !value.nil?
     return if optional_for_user?
 
     invalid_because_attribute('is required but missing.')
diff --git a/spec/models/object_manager/attribute/validation/required_spec.rb b/spec/models/object_manager/attribute/validation/required_spec.rb
index 84f6adf89..3d8e29416 100644
--- a/spec/models/object_manager/attribute/validation/required_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/object_manager/attribute/validation/required_spec.rb
@@ -41,6 +41,14 @@ RSpec.describe ::ObjectManager::Attribute::Validation::Required do
           }
         end
 
+        context 'when boolean field with false values' do
+          let(:value) { false }
+          let(:attribute) { build(:object_manager_attribute_boolean) }
+          let(:action) { 'create_middle' }
+
+          it_behaves_like 'a validation without errors'
+        end
+
         context 'when action is edit' do
 
           let(:action) { 'edit' }