diff --git a/src/utils/useQuery.ts b/src/utils/useQuery.ts
--- a/src/utils/useQuery.ts
+++ b/src/utils/useQuery.ts
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@
   path: string,
   staleMult?: number
 }) {
-  const safemult = query?.staleMult || 1;
+  const safemult = query?.staleMult ?? 1;
   // console.log(
   //   'yknowIReallyHateThisButWhateverGuardedConstructConstellationInfiniteQueryLinks',
   //   query,