diff --git a/plugin/exchange.vim b/plugin/exchange.vim
index 762b189..044cd74 100644
--- a/plugin/exchange.vim
+++ b/plugin/exchange.vim
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ function! s:exchange(x, y, reverse, expand)
 	let selection = &selection
 	set selection=inclusive
 
-	let indent = s:get_setting('exchange_indent', 1) != 0 && a:x.type ==# 'V' && a:y.type ==# 'V'
+	" Compare using =~ because "'==' != 0" returns 0
+	let indent = s:get_setting('exchange_indent', 1) !~ 0 && a:x.type ==# 'V' && a:y.type ==# 'V'
 
 	if indent
 		let xindent = matchstr(getline(nextnonblank(a:y.start.line)), '^\s*')