diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-item/gr-change-list-item.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-item/gr-change-list-item.js
index 5d15d603c0..7d4dc5ab25 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-item/gr-change-list-item.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-item/gr-change-list-item.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     },
 
     _computeItemNeedsReview(reviewed) {
-      return !reviewed;
+      return reviewed === false;
     },
 
     _computeChangeURL(change) {
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-item/gr-change-list-item_test.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-item/gr-change-list-item_test.html
index df4a442b0a..1d76df2059 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-item/gr-change-list-item_test.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list-item/gr-change-list-item_test.html
@@ -274,5 +274,11 @@ limitations under the License.
       assert.equal(element._computeRepoDisplay(change, true),
           '…/test/repo');
     });
+
+    test('_computeItemNeedsReview', () => {
+      assert.isFalse(element._computeItemNeedsReview(undefined));
+      assert.isFalse(element._computeItemNeedsReview(true));
+      assert.isTrue(element._computeItemNeedsReview(false));
+    });
   });
 </script>
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list/gr-change-list.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list/gr-change-list.js
index 2214d523d1..d2b17a3758 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list/gr-change-list.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list/gr-change-list.js
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
     },
 
     _computeItemNeedsReview(account, change, showReviewedState) {
-      return showReviewedState && !change.reviewed &&
+      return showReviewedState && change.reviewed === false &&
           !change.work_in_progress &&
           this.changeIsOpen(change.status) &&
           (!account || account._account_id != change.owner._account_id);
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list/gr-change-list_test.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list/gr-change-list_test.html
index dce2a5595a..650ebeb704 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list/gr-change-list_test.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change-list/gr-change-list/gr-change-list_test.html
@@ -221,29 +221,38 @@ limitations under the License.
         {
           _number: 1,
           status: 'NEW',
+          reviewed: false,
           owner: {_account_id: 0},
         },
         {
           _number: 2,
           status: 'MERGED',
+          reviewed: false,
           owner: {_account_id: 0},
         },
         {
           _number: 3,
           status: 'ABANDONED',
+          reviewed: false,
           owner: {_account_id: 0},
         },
         {
           _number: 4,
           status: 'NEW',
+          reviewed: false,
           work_in_progress: true,
           owner: {_account_id: 0},
         },
+        {
+          _number: 5,
+          status: 'NEW',
+          owner: {_account_id: 0},
+        },
       ];
       flushAsynchronousOperations();
       let elementItems = Polymer.dom(element.root).querySelectorAll(
           'gr-change-list-item');
-      assert.equal(elementItems.length, 5);
+      assert.equal(elementItems.length, 6);
       for (let i = 0; i < elementItems.length; i++) {
         assert.isFalse(elementItems[i].hasAttribute('needs-review'));
       }
@@ -251,22 +260,24 @@ limitations under the License.
       element.showReviewedState = true;
       elementItems = Polymer.dom(element.root).querySelectorAll(
           'gr-change-list-item');
-      assert.equal(elementItems.length, 5);
+      assert.equal(elementItems.length, 6);
       assert.isFalse(elementItems[0].hasAttribute('needs-review'));
       assert.isTrue(elementItems[1].hasAttribute('needs-review'));
       assert.isFalse(elementItems[2].hasAttribute('needs-review'));
       assert.isFalse(elementItems[3].hasAttribute('needs-review'));
       assert.isFalse(elementItems[4].hasAttribute('needs-review'));
+      assert.isFalse(elementItems[5].hasAttribute('needs-review'));
 
       element.account = {_account_id: 42};
       elementItems = Polymer.dom(element.root).querySelectorAll(
           'gr-change-list-item');
-      assert.equal(elementItems.length, 5);
+      assert.equal(elementItems.length, 6);
       assert.isFalse(elementItems[0].hasAttribute('needs-review'));
       assert.isTrue(elementItems[1].hasAttribute('needs-review'));
       assert.isFalse(elementItems[2].hasAttribute('needs-review'));
       assert.isFalse(elementItems[3].hasAttribute('needs-review'));
       assert.isFalse(elementItems[4].hasAttribute('needs-review'));
+      assert.isFalse(elementItems[5].hasAttribute('needs-review'));
     });
 
     test('no changes', () => {