diff --git a/serializers/custom_wizard/wizard_serializer.rb b/serializers/custom_wizard/wizard_serializer.rb
index 5da72c16..9ab7291f 100644
--- a/serializers/custom_wizard/wizard_serializer.rb
+++ b/serializers/custom_wizard/wizard_serializer.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class CustomWizard::WizardSerializer < CustomWizard::BasicWizardSerializer
   end
 
   def include_start?
-    include_steps? && object.start
+    include_steps? && object.start.present?
   end
 
   def include_steps?