diff --git a/generic/templates/generic/exam_cids_edit.html b/generic/templates/generic/exam_cids_edit.html
index 9dc101b2..bfe13c32 100644
--- a/generic/templates/generic/exam_cids_edit.html
+++ b/generic/templates/generic/exam_cids_edit.html
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
                         data: {
                             csrfmiddlewaretoken: "{{csrf_token}}",
                             edit_cid_user: el.target.dataset.pk,
-                            add: !el.target.parentElement.hasClass("current"),
+                            add: !parent.hasClass("current"),
                             exam_id: $(evt.target).data("exam-id"),
                         },
                         type: "POST",