diff --git a/web-ui/src/components/member-directory/MemberModal.jsx b/web-ui/src/components/member-directory/MemberModal.jsx
index ef737139da..4ece8bac36 100644
--- a/web-ui/src/components/member-directory/MemberModal.jsx
+++ b/web-ui/src/components/member-directory/MemberModal.jsx
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ const MemberModal = ({ member, open, onSave, onClose }) => {
       });
     } else if (required && inputsFeasible) {
       onSave(editedMember).then(() => {
-        if (isNewMember.current) {
+        if (isNewMember) {
           setMember({ emptyMember });
           setIsNewMember(true);
         }