diff --git a/backend/src/config/index.js b/backend/src/config/index.js
index 14b539799..b6b8a837e 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/config/index.js
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ const options = {
   SUPPORT_URL: links.SUPPORT,
   APPLICATION_NAME: metadata.APPLICATION_NAME,
   ORGANIZATION_URL: links.ORGANIZATION,
-  PUBLIC_REGISTRATION: env.PUBLIC_REGISTRATION === 'true',
-  INVITE_REGISTRATION: env.INVITE_REGISTRATION === 'true',
+  PUBLIC_REGISTRATION: env.PUBLIC_REGISTRATION === 'true', // because env booleans are given as string in differenz to the webapp
+  INVITE_REGISTRATION: env.INVITE_REGISTRATION === 'true', // because env booleans are given as string in differenz to the webapp
 }
 
 // Check if all required configs are present
diff --git a/webapp/config/index.js b/webapp/config/index.js
index 678239729..3a5e42284 100644
--- a/webapp/config/index.js
+++ b/webapp/config/index.js
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ const sentry = {
 const options = {
   VERSION: process.env.VERSION || pkg.version,
   DESCRIPTION: process.env.DESCRIPTION || pkg.description,
-  PUBLIC_REGISTRATION: process.env.PUBLIC_REGISTRATION === 'true',
-  INVITE_REGISTRATION: process.env.INVITE_REGISTRATION === 'true',
+  PUBLIC_REGISTRATION: process.env.PUBLIC_REGISTRATION, // because env booleans are given as booleans and not as strings in differenz to the backend
+  INVITE_REGISTRATION: process.env.INVITE_REGISTRATION, // because env booleans are given as booleans and not as strings in differenz to the backend
   // Cookies
   COOKIE_EXPIRE_TIME: process.env.COOKIE_EXPIRE_TIME || 730, // Two years by default
   COOKIE_HTTPS_ONLY: process.env.COOKIE_HTTPS_ONLY || process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production', // ensure true in production if not set explicitly