diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/peergrading/peer_grading.coffee b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/peergrading/peer_grading.coffee
index 676cc75d11..48980c7d88 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/peergrading/peer_grading.coffee
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/js/src/peergrading/peer_grading.coffee
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class @PeerGrading
     @peer_grading_outer_container = $('.peer-grading-container')
     @ajax_url = @peer_grading_container.data('ajax-url')
 
-    if @use_single_location
+    if @use_single_location.toLowerCase() == "true"
       #If the peer grading element is linked to a single location, then activate the backend for that location
       @activate_problem()
     else