diff --git a/websiteFunctions/templates/websiteFunctions/WPsitesList.html b/websiteFunctions/templates/websiteFunctions/WPsitesList.html
index 9eabaf674..da3f6b174 100644
--- a/websiteFunctions/templates/websiteFunctions/WPsitesList.html
+++ b/websiteFunctions/templates/websiteFunctions/WPsitesList.html
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@
                 var data = {
                     siteId: $scope.currentWP.id,
                     setting: 'password-protection',
+                    value: 1,
                     PPUsername: $scope.currentWP.PPUsername,
                     PPPassword: $scope.currentWP.PPPassword
                 };