diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/job-submission/lists/inventory/job-sub-inv-list.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/job-submission/lists/inventory/job-sub-inv-list.controller.js
index 002cb17e42..9a5bfdad9b 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/job-submission/lists/inventory/job-sub-inv-list.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/job-submission/lists/inventory/job-sub-inv-list.controller.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export default
                         if (row.checked) {
                             row.success_class = 'success';
                         } else {
-                            row.checked = true;
+                            row.checked = 1;
                             row.success_class = '';
                         }
                         $scope.$emit('inventorySelected', row);
diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/lookup/lookup-modal.directive.js b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/lookup/lookup-modal.directive.js
index a15d5b7d2b..6d263119f8 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/shared/lookup/lookup-modal.directive.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/shared/lookup/lookup-modal.directive.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export default ['templateUrl', function(templateUrl) {
                 if($scope.currentSelection && $scope.currentSelection.id) {
                     $scope[list.name].forEach(function(row) {
                         if (row.id === $scope.currentSelection.id) {
-                            row.checked = true;
+                            row.checked = 1;
                         }
                     });
                 }
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export default ['templateUrl', function(templateUrl) {
                         if (row.checked) {
                             row.success_class = 'success';
                         } else {
-                            row.checked = true;
+                            row.checked = 1;
                             row.success_class = '';
                         }
                         $scope.currentSelection = {