diff --git a/awx/api/generics.py b/awx/api/generics.py
index cb9350c6f9..2f2eca791b 100644
--- a/awx/api/generics.py
+++ b/awx/api/generics.py
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ class CopyAPIView(GenericAPIView):
             None, None, self.model, obj, request.user, create_kwargs=create_kwargs,
             copy_name=serializer.validated_data.get('name', '')
         )
-        if hasattr(new_obj, 'admin_role') and request.user not in new_obj.admin_role:
+        if hasattr(new_obj, 'admin_role') and request.user not in new_obj.admin_role.members.all():
             new_obj.admin_role.members.add(request.user)
         if sub_objs:
             permission_check_func = None