diff --git a/classes/class-sailthru-content.php b/classes/class-sailthru-content.php
index 3bd3c3b..e9b5424 100644
--- a/classes/class-sailthru-content.php
+++ b/classes/class-sailthru-content.php
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ function render_sailthru_content_interest_tags_field() {
 	function generate_payload( $post, $post_id ) {
 
 		$options = get_option( 'sailthru_content_settings' );
-		$spider_value = isset( $options['sailthru_spider_status'] ) ? $options['sailthru_spider_status'] : false;
+		$spider_value = isset( $options['sailthru_spider_status'] ) ? $options['sailthru_spider_status'] : "true";
 
 		$url = get_permalink( $post->ID );
 		$url_with_correct_protocol = set_url_scheme( $url );