diff --git a/Classes/DataHandling/Operation/AbstractRecordOperation.php b/Classes/DataHandling/Operation/AbstractRecordOperation.php
index 68b66d17..7e633ea1 100644
--- a/Classes/DataHandling/Operation/AbstractRecordOperation.php
+++ b/Classes/DataHandling/Operation/AbstractRecordOperation.php
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ private function validateFieldNames(): void
      */
     private function resolveStoragePid(): int
     {
-        if ($GLOBALS['TCA'][$this->getTable()]['ctrl']['rootLevel'] ?? null === 1) {
+        if (($GLOBALS['TCA'][$this->getTable()]['ctrl']['rootLevel'] ?? null) === 1) {
             return 0;
         }