diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityPublishedTrait.php b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityPublishedTrait.php
index df321d7..2145f4a 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityPublishedTrait.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal/Core/Entity/EntityPublishedTrait.php
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public static function publishedBaseFieldDefinitions(EntityTypeInterface $entity
    */
   public function isPublished() {
     $status = $this->getEntityKey('status');
-    return (bool) ($status ?: $this->get('status')->value);
+    return (bool) (isset($status) ? $status : $this->get('status')->value);
   }
 
   /**