diff --git a/ts/textsecure/MessageReceiver.ts b/ts/textsecure/MessageReceiver.ts
index 96f6fe087..337862c8a 100644
--- a/ts/textsecure/MessageReceiver.ts
+++ b/ts/textsecure/MessageReceiver.ts
@@ -2075,7 +2075,7 @@ export default class MessageReceiver
     }
 
     const isStoriesEnabled =
-      isEnabled('desktop.stories') && isEnabled('desktop.internalUser');
+      isEnabled('desktop.stories') || isEnabled('desktop.internalUser');
     if (content.storyMessage) {
       if (isStoriesEnabled) {
         await this.handleStoryMessage(envelope, content.storyMessage);