diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/dashboard/customizable.js b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/dashboard/customizable.js
index a4329f9a60d..9a6daea2a9a 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/dashboard/customizable.js
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/dashboard/customizable.js
@@ -347,11 +347,9 @@ export default compose(
 			withSelectData.taskListHidden =
 				get( options, [ 'woocommerce_task_list_hidden' ], 'no' ) ===
 				'yes';
-			withSelectData.taskListComplete = get(
-				options,
-				[ 'woocommerce_task_list_complete' ],
-				false
-			);
+			withSelectData.taskListComplete =
+				get( options, [ 'woocommerce_task_list_complete' ], 'no' ) ===
+				'yes';
 		}
 
 		return withSelectData;
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/homepage/layout.js b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/homepage/layout.js
index 4a865b6b4ce..fce4e79463c 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/homepage/layout.js
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/homepage/layout.js
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ export default compose(
 					'woocommerce_task_list_complete',
 					'woocommerce_task_list_hidden',
 				] ),
-				taskListComplete: get( options, [
-					'woocommerce_task_list_complete',
-				] ),
+				taskListComplete:
+					get( options, [ 'woocommerce_task_list_complete' ] ) ===
+					'yes',
 				taskListHidden:
 					get( options, [ 'woocommerce_task_list_hidden' ] ) ===
 					'yes',
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/task-list/index.js b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/task-list/index.js
index 0394f40342a..2777d8c6826 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/task-list/index.js
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/client/task-list/index.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class TaskDashboard extends Component {
 
 		if ( ! incompleteTasks.length ) {
 			updateOptions( {
-				woocommerce_task_list_complete: true,
+				woocommerce_task_list_complete: 'yes',
 			} );
 		}
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class TaskDashboard extends Component {
 
 		if ( ! incompleteTasks.length && prevIncompleteTasks.length ) {
 			updateOptions( {
-				woocommerce_task_list_complete: true,
+				woocommerce_task_list_complete: 'yes',
 			} );
 		}
 
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/src/Install.php b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/src/Install.php
index 3ef6497814a..466c1df1e02 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/src/Install.php
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/src/Install.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class Install {
 			'wc_admin_update_0251_remove_unsnooze_action',
 			'wc_admin_update_0251_db_version',
 		),
-		'1.1.0' => array(
+		'1.1.0'  => array(
 			'wc_admin_update_110_remove_facebook_note',
 			'wc_admin_update_110_db_version',
 		),
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ class Install {
 		'woocommerce_admin_last_orders_milestone'  => 'wc_admin_last_orders_milestone',
 		'woocommerce_admin-wc-helper-last-refresh' => 'wc-admin-wc-helper-last-refresh',
 		'woocommerce_admin_report_export_status'   => 'wc_admin_report_export_status',
+		'woocommerce_task_list_complete'           => 'woocommerce_task_list_complete',
+		'woocommerce_task_list_hidden'             => 'woocommerce_task_list_hidden',
 	);
 
 	/**
@@ -87,8 +89,16 @@ class Install {
 				continue;
 			}
 
+			if ( '1' === $old_option_value ) {
+				$old_option_value = 'yes';
+			} elseif ( '0' === $old_option_value ) {
+				$old_option_value = 'no';
+			}
+
 			update_option( $new_option, $old_option_value );
-			delete_option( $old_option );
+			if ( $new_option !== $old_option ) {
+				delete_option( $old_option );
+			}
 		}
 	}