diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-discovered-devices-card.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-discovered-devices-card.ts
index 4236958124..0579eecaad 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-discovered-devices-card.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-discovered-devices-card.ts
@@ -131,9 +131,10 @@ export class HuiDiscoveredDevicesCard
     }
 
     // Update visibility based on admin status and discovered devices count
-    const shouldBeHidden =
+    const shouldBeHidden = Boolean(
       !this.hass.user?.is_admin ||
-      (this._config.hide_empty && this._discoveredFlows.length === 0);
+      (this._config.hide_empty && this._discoveredFlows.length === 0)
+    );
 
     if (shouldBeHidden !== this.hidden) {
       this.style.display = shouldBeHidden ? "none" : "";
diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-repairs-card.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-repairs-card.ts
index 3c9607540e..a5ee3ab9df 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-repairs-card.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-repairs-card.ts
@@ -97,9 +97,10 @@ export class HuiRepairsCard
     }
 
     // Update visibility based on admin status and repairs count
-    const shouldBeHidden =
+    const shouldBeHidden = Boolean(
       !this.hass.user?.is_admin ||
-      (this._config.hide_empty && this._repairsIssues.length === 0);
+      (this._config.hide_empty && this._repairsIssues.length === 0)
+    );
 
     if (shouldBeHidden !== this.hidden) {
       this.style.display = shouldBeHidden ? "none" : "";
diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-updates-card.ts b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-updates-card.ts
index 6231dc5dae..a9aad310b2 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-updates-card.ts
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-updates-card.ts
@@ -91,9 +91,10 @@ export class HuiUpdatesCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
     const updateEntities = this._getUpdateEntities();
 
     // Update visibility based on admin status and updates count
-    const shouldBeHidden =
+    const shouldBeHidden = Boolean(
       !this.hass.user?.is_admin ||
-      (this._config.hide_empty && updateEntities.length === 0);
+      (this._config.hide_empty && updateEntities.length === 0)
+    );
 
     if (shouldBeHidden !== this.hidden) {
       this.style.display = shouldBeHidden ? "none" : "";
@@ -103,7 +104,7 @@ export class HuiUpdatesCard extends LitElement implements LovelaceCard {
   }
 
   protected render(): TemplateResult | typeof nothing {
-    if (!this._config || !this.hass || this.hidden) {
+    if (!this._config || !this.hass) {
       return nothing;
     }