diff --git a/plugin/documents.py b/plugin/documents.py
index fef1b4c6b..72ce043f3 100644
--- a/plugin/documents.py
+++ b/plugin/documents.py
@@ -529,10 +529,8 @@ def on_text_command(self, command_name: str, args: Optional[dict]) -> Optional[T
         return None
 
     def on_post_text_command(self, command_name: str, args: Optional[Dict[str, Any]]) -> None:
-        format_on_paste = self.view.settings().get('lsp_format_on_paste', None)
-        format_on_paste_enabled = format_on_paste if isinstance(format_on_paste, bool) \
-            else userprefs().lsp_format_on_paste
-        if command_name == 'paste' and format_on_paste_enabled:
+        format_on_paste = self.view.settings().get('lsp_format_on_paste', userprefs().lsp_format_on_paste)
+        if command_name == 'paste' and format_on_paste:
             self._did_paste = True
         elif command_name in ("next_field", "prev_field") and args is None:
             sublime.set_timeout_async(lambda: self.do_signature_help_async(manual=True))