diff --git a/client/src/actions/session-actions.js b/client/src/actions/session-actions.js
index 9bec3100..2e552d58 100644
--- a/client/src/actions/session-actions.js
+++ b/client/src/actions/session-actions.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export default {
                 data: {
                     userId: rememberData.userId,
                     rememberToken: rememberData.token,
-                    staff: rememberData.isStaff,
+                    staff: (rememberData.isStaff === "true") ? 1 : 0,
                     remember: 1,
                 }
             }).then((result) => {
diff --git a/server/controllers/user/login.php b/server/controllers/user/login.php
index 3cd24e9f..9e77c5c2 100755
--- a/server/controllers/user/login.php
+++ b/server/controllers/user/login.php
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class LoginController extends Controller {
 
             $sessionCookie = new SessionCookie();
             $sessionCookie->setProperties(array(
-                'isStaff' => Controller::request('staff'),
+                'isStaff' => !!Controller::request('staff'),
                 'user' => $this->userInstance instanceof User ? $this->userInstance : null,
                 'staff' => $this->userInstance instanceof Staff ? $this->userInstance : null,
                 'token' => $this->rememberToken,