diff --git a/src/static/js/pad.js b/src/static/js/pad.js
index 0c825eeb8..9c3de091e 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad.js
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ var pad = {
       // This will check if the prefs-cookie is set.
       // Otherwise it shows up a message to the user.
       padcookie.init();
-      if (padcookie.wasNoCookie())
+      if (!padcookie.isCookiesEnabled())
       {
         $('#loading').hide();
         $('#noCookie').show();
diff --git a/src/static/js/pad_cookie.js b/src/static/js/pad_cookie.js
index f6ef1aa40..62c88cffe 100644
--- a/src/static/js/pad_cookie.js
+++ b/src/static/js/pad_cookie.js
@@ -124,6 +124,9 @@ var padcookie = (function()
     {
       return wasNoCookie;
     },
+    isCookiesEnabled: function() {
+      return !!getRawCookie();
+    },
     getPref: function(prefName)
     {
       return cookieData[prefName];