diff --git a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/utils.coffee b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/utils.coffee
index 0da84a3709..304af48031 100644
--- a/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/utils.coffee
+++ b/common/static/coffee/src/discussion/utils.coffee
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class @DiscussionUtil
     @roleIds = roles
 
   @loadFlagModerator: (what)->
-    @isFlagModerator = (what=="True")
+    @isFlagModerator = ((what=="True") or (what == "1"))
 
   @loadRolesFromContainer: ->
     @loadRoles($("#discussion-container").data("roles"))