diff --git a/dvc/fs/_callback.py b/dvc/fs/_callback.py
index 87e9101b4..d08990ce2 100644
--- a/dvc/fs/_callback.py
+++ b/dvc/fs/_callback.py
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ class TqdmCallback(FsspecCallback):
         from dvc.progress import Tqdm
 
         return self._stack.enter_context(
-            self._progress_bar or Tqdm(**self._tqdm_kwargs)
+            self._progress_bar
+            if self._progress_bar is not None
+            else Tqdm(**self._tqdm_kwargs)
         )
 
     def __enter__(self):