diff --git a/hug/types.py b/hug/types.py
index 6ca201de..bd04fda2 100644
--- a/hug/types.py
+++ b/hug/types.py
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ def comma_separated_list(value):
 
 def smart_boolean(input_value):
     '''Accepts a true or false value'''
-    if type(input_value) == bool or input_value is None:
+    if type(input_value) == bool or input_value in (None, 1, 0):
         return bool(input_value)
 
     value = input_value.lower()
-    if value == 'true':
+    if value in ('true', 't', '1'):
         return True
-    elif value in ('false', ''):
+    elif value in ('false', 'f', '0', ''):
         return False
 
     raise KeyError('Invalid value passed in for true/false field')