diff --git a/apps/backend/src/app/api/latest/users/crud.tsx b/apps/backend/src/app/api/latest/users/crud.tsx
index 9fa2d6c71..3b63509d4 100644
--- a/apps/backend/src/app/api/latest/users/crud.tsx
+++ b/apps/backend/src/app/api/latest/users/crud.tsx
@@ -750,6 +750,7 @@ export const usersCrudHandlers = createLazyProxy(() => createCrudHandlers(usersC
           where: {
             tenancyId: auth.tenancy.id,
             projectUserId: params.user_id,
+            isSelected: BooleanTrue.TRUE,
           },
           data: {
             isSelected: null,