diff --git a/lib/html5_validators/action_view/form_helpers.rb b/lib/html5_validators/action_view/form_helpers.rb
index 75bb35a..a284499 100644
--- a/lib/html5_validators/action_view/form_helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/html5_validators/action_view/form_helpers.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ def form_for(record, options = {}, &block)
     module PresenceValidator
       def render
         if object.class.ancestors.include?(ActiveModel::Validations) && (object.auto_html5_validation != false) && (object.class.auto_html5_validation != false)
-          @options["required"] ||= @options[:required] || object.class.attribute_required?(@method_name)
+          @options["required"] = @options[:required] if @options["required"].nil?
+          @options["required"] = object.class.attribute_required?(@method_name) if @options["required"].nil?
         end
         super
       end