diff --git a/web/app/views/users/new.html.erb b/web/app/views/users/new.html.erb
index 13d101d5f..18218f7ee 100644
--- a/web/app/views/users/new.html.erb
+++ b/web/app/views/users/new.html.erb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
               <option class="label" value="" <%= @location[:country].blank? ? "selected" : "" %>>Select Country</option>
               <% @countriesx.each do |country| %>
                   <% unless country[:countrycode].blank? %>
-                      <option value="<%= country %>" <%= @location[:country] == country[:countrycode] ? "selected" : "" %>><%= country[:countryname] %></option>
+                      <option value="<%= country[:countrycode] %>" <%= @location[:country] == country[:countrycode] ? "selected" : "" %>><%= country[:countryname] %></option>
                   <% end %>
               <% end %>
             </select>