diff --git a/core/modules/user/user.module b/core/modules/user/user.module
index 6da86a4..afa387c 100644
--- a/core/modules/user/user.module
+++ b/core/modules/user/user.module
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ function user_access($string, AccountInterface $account = NULL) {
  *   TRUE if the user is blocked, FALSE otherwise.
  */
 function user_is_blocked($name) {
-  return \Drupal::entityQuery('user')
+  return (bool) \Drupal::entityQuery('user')
     ->condition('name', $name)
     ->condition('status', 0)
     ->execute();