diff --git a/src/components/tvproviders/schedulesdirect.js b/src/components/tvproviders/schedulesdirect.js
index 5283cd2313..4a6f3d297f 100644
--- a/src/components/tvproviders/schedulesdirect.js
+++ b/src/components/tvproviders/schedulesdirect.js
@@ -264,18 +264,20 @@ define(["jQuery", "loading", "emby-checkbox", "listViewStyle", "emby-input", "em
         self.init = function () {
             options = options || {};
 
-            // Show cancel button by default
-            if (options.showCancelButton !== false) {
-                page.querySelector(".btnCancel").classList.remove("hide");
-            } else {
+            // Only hide the button if explicitly set to false; default to showing if undefined or null
+            // FIXME: rename this option to clarify logic
+            if (options.showCancelButton === false) {
                 page.querySelector(".btnCancel").classList.add("hide");
+            } else {
+                page.querySelector(".btnCancel").classList.remove("hide");
             }
 
-            // Show submit button by default
-            if (options.showSubmitButton !== false) {
-                page.querySelector(".btnSubmitListings").classList.remove("hide");
-            } else {
+            // Only hide the button if explicitly set to false; default to showing if undefined or null
+            // FIXME: rename this option to clarify logic
+            if (options.showSubmitButton === false) {
                 page.querySelector(".btnSubmitListings").classList.add("hide");
+            } else {
+                page.querySelector(".btnSubmitListings").classList.remove("hide");
             }
 
             $(".formLogin", page).on("submit", function () {
diff --git a/src/components/tvproviders/xmltv.js b/src/components/tvproviders/xmltv.js
index a86a1e1099..0ba164fe25 100644
--- a/src/components/tvproviders/xmltv.js
+++ b/src/components/tvproviders/xmltv.js
@@ -163,16 +163,20 @@ define(["jQuery", "loading", "emby-checkbox", "emby-input", "listViewStyle", "pa
         self.init = function () {
             options = options || {};
 
-            if (false !== options.showCancelButton) {
-                page.querySelector(".btnCancel").classList.remove("hide");
-            } else {
+            // Only hide the button if explicitly set to false; default to showing if undefined or null
+            // FIXME: rename this option to clarify logic
+            if (options.showCancelButton === false) {
                 page.querySelector(".btnCancel").classList.add("hide");
+            } else {
+                page.querySelector(".btnCancel").classList.remove("hide");
             }
 
-            if (false !== options.showSubmitButton) {
-                page.querySelector(".btnSubmitListings").classList.remove("hide");
-            } else {
+            // Only hide the button if explicitly set to false; default to showing if undefined or null
+            // FIXME: rename this option to clarify logic
+            if (options.showSubmitButton === false) {
                 page.querySelector(".btnSubmitListings").classList.add("hide");
+            } else {
+                page.querySelector(".btnSubmitListings").classList.remove("hide");
             }
 
             $("form", page).on("submit", function () {