diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__postgres_conf/explorer/state b/cdist/conf/type/__postgres_conf/explorer/state
index da904b56..400b27e8 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__postgres_conf/explorer/state
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__postgres_conf/explorer/state
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ if su - "${postgres_user}" -c "psql postgres -twAc 'SHOW ${conf_name}'" \
 then
 	echo present
 else
-	case $(su - "${postgres_user}" -c "psql postgres -tAwc \"SELECT source FROM pg_settings WHERE name = '${conf_name}'\"")
+	case $(su - "${postgres_user}" -c "psql postgres -tAwc \"SELECT CASE WHEN source = 'default' OR setting = boot_val THEN 'default' ELSE source END FROM pg_settings WHERE name = '${conf_name}'\"")
 	in
 		('')
 			# invalid configuration parameter