diff --git a/app/helpers/aspect_global_helper.rb b/app/helpers/aspect_global_helper.rb
index 361ee173f..66f2a9976 100644
--- a/app/helpers/aspect_global_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/aspect_global_helper.rb
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ module AspectGlobalHelper
   end
 
   def aspect_dropdown_list_item(aspect, contact, person)
-    checked = contact.persisted? && aspect.contacts.include?(contact) ? "checked=\"checked\"" : ""
+    checked = contact.persisted? && contact.aspects.include?(aspect) ? "checked=\"checked\"" : ""
     str = "<li data-aspect_id=#{aspect.id}>"
     str << "<input #{checked} id=\"in_aspect\" name=\"in_aspect\" type=\"checkbox\" value=\"in_aspect\" />"
     str << aspect.name