diff --git a/public/react/src/modules/courses/members/teacherList.js b/public/react/src/modules/courses/members/teacherList.js
index 5b2615d8b..92b0e0d4b 100644
--- a/public/react/src/modules/courses/members/teacherList.js
+++ b/public/react/src/modules/courses/members/teacherList.js
@@ -667,7 +667,7 @@ class studentsList extends Component{
         `}</style>
         <div className="mt20 edu-back-white padding20 teacherList">
 
-          { course_groups && course_groups.length && <CourseGroupChooserModal
+          { course_groups && !!course_groups.length && <CourseGroupChooserModal
             props={{match: this.props.match, showNotification: this.props.showNotification}}
             record={this.state.clickRecord}
             fetchAll={this.fetchAll}