diff --git a/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/accounts/userAccounts-add.ftl b/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/accounts/userAccounts-add.ftl
index 5106ca8d8..5013f2bfa 100644
--- a/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/accounts/userAccounts-add.ftl
+++ b/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/accounts/userAccounts-add.ftl
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 
             <p>Roles<span class="requiredHint"> *</span> </p>
             <#list roles as role>
-                <input type="radio" name="role" value="${role.uri}" role="radio" <#if selectedRole = role.uri>selected</#if> />
+                <input type="radio" name="role" value="${role.uri}" role="radio" <#if selectedRole = role.uri>checked</#if> />
                 <label class="inline" for="${role.label}"> ${role.label}</label>
                 <br />
             </#list>
diff --git a/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/accounts/userAccounts-edit.ftl b/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/accounts/userAccounts-edit.ftl
index 816a6306a..2e5ae7a48 100644
--- a/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/accounts/userAccounts-edit.ftl
+++ b/webapp/web/templates/freemarker/body/accounts/userAccounts-edit.ftl
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 
             <p>Roles<span class="requiredHint"> *</span> </p>
             <#list roles as role>
-                <input type="radio" name="role" value="${role.uri}" role="radio" <#if selectedRole = role.uri>selected</#if> />
+                <input type="radio" name="role" value="${role.uri}" role="radio" <#if selectedRole = role.uri>checked</#if> />
                 <label class="inline" for="${role.label}"> ${role.label}</label>
                 <br />
             </#list>