diff --git a/sonar/settings.py b/sonar/settings.py
index 60b341f2..9b9217b8 100644
--- a/sonar/settings.py
+++ b/sonar/settings.py
@@ -207,11 +207,11 @@ def reload(self, data: types.ApiPayload) -> None:
         elif self.key == COMPONENT_VISIBILITY:
             self.value = data.get("visibility", None)
         elif self.key == "sonar.login.message":
-            self.value: Optional[Any] = None
+            self.value = None
             if "values" in data and isinstance(data["values"], list) and len(data["values"]) > 0:
                 self.value = data["values"][0]
         else:
-            self.value = next((data[key] for key in ("fieldValues", "values", "value") if key in data), None)
+            self.value = util.convert_to_type(next((data[key] for key in ("fieldValues", "values", "value") if key in data), None))
             if not self.value and "defaultValue" in data:
                 self.value = util.DEFAULT
         self.__reload_inheritance(data)
diff --git a/sonar/utilities.py b/sonar/utilities.py
index 2d4c6ffe..f4910d81 100644
--- a/sonar/utilities.py
+++ b/sonar/utilities.py
@@ -159,8 +159,10 @@ def redacted_token(token: str) -> str:
         return re.sub(r"(..).*(..)", r"\1***\2", token)
 
 
-def convert_to_type(value: Any) -> Any:
+def convert_to_type(value: str) -> Any:
     """Converts a potentially string value to the corresponding int or float"""
+    if not isinstance(value, str):
+        return value
     try:
         return int(value)
     except ValueError:
@@ -169,6 +171,10 @@ def convert_to_type(value: Any) -> Any:
         return float(value)
     except ValueError:
         pass
+    try:
+        return bool(value)
+    except ValueError:
+        pass
     return value