diff --git a/static/js/controllers.js b/static/js/controllers.js
index 1c530738f..2da04c2a5 100644
--- a/static/js/controllers.js
+++ b/static/js/controllers.js
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ function RepoAdminCtrl($scope, Restangular, $routeParams, $rootScope) {
   $scope.addRole = function(entityName, role, kind, is_org_member) {
     var permission = {
       'role': role,
-      'is_org_member': !!is_org_member
+      'is_org_member': is_org_member
     };
 
     var permissionPost = Restangular.one(getRestUrl('repository', namespace, name, 'permissions', kind, entityName));