diff --git a/homeassistant/components/media_player/mpd.py b/homeassistant/components/media_player/mpd.py
index b5eecd3d403..d006b5692f1 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/media_player/mpd.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/media_player/mpd.py
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ class MpdDevice(MediaPlayerDevice):
     @property
     def shuffle(self):
         """Boolean if shuffle is enabled."""
-        return bool(self._status['random'])
+        return bool(int(self._status['random']))
 
     def set_shuffle(self, shuffle):
         """Enable/disable shuffle mode."""