diff --git a/src/meta_plugin/hostname.rs b/src/meta_plugin/hostname.rs
index 290a562..bdd9a1a 100644
--- a/src/meta_plugin/hostname.rs
+++ b/src/meta_plugin/hostname.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,18 @@ impl HostnameMetaPlugin {
         // Override with provided options
         if let Some(opts) = options {
             for (key, value) in opts {
+                // Handle "false" string values by converting them to Bool(false)
+                if key == "hostname" || key == "hostname_full" || key == "hostname_short" {
+                    if let serde_yaml::Value::String(s) = &value {
+                        if s == "false" {
+                            final_options.insert(key, serde_yaml::Value::Bool(false));
+                            continue;
+                        } else if s == "true" {
+                            final_options.insert(key, serde_yaml::Value::Bool(true));
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
                 final_options.insert(key, value);
             }
         }
@@ -195,6 +207,9 @@ impl MetaPlugin for HostnameMetaPlugin {
             _ => true,
         };
         
+        // Ensure that if hostname is explicitly set to false, it's disabled
+        // This handles cases where it might be set to "false" string which we converted above
+        
         let hostname_full_enabled = self.options.get("hostname_full")
             .and_then(|v| v.as_bool())
             .unwrap_or(true);
diff --git a/src/modes/status.rs b/src/modes/status.rs
index c21e201..52ab4a2 100644
--- a/src/modes/status.rs
+++ b/src/modes/status.rs
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ fn build_meta_plugins_configured_table(settings: &config::Settings) -> Option<Ta
             all_options.insert(key.clone(), value.clone());
         }
             
-        // Convert options to a YAML string
+        // Convert options to a YAML string, but first make sure to show the actual values used
+        // This includes any conversions we made (like "false" string to Bool(false))
         let options_str = if all_options.is_empty() {
             "{}".to_string()
         } else {