diff --git a/app/queries/projects/list_my_query.rb b/app/queries/projects/list_my_query.rb
index 1f07787d9..b0522e680 100644
--- a/app/queries/projects/list_my_query.rb
+++ b/app/queries/projects/list_my_query.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class Projects::ListMyQuery < ApplicationQuery
       projects = Project.visible
     end
 
-    if params[:is_public].present? && !params[:is_public]
+    if params[:is_public].present? && params[:is_public] == "private"
       projects = projects.is_private.joins(:members).where(members: { user_id: user.id })
     else 
       projects = projects.visible.joins(:members).where(members: { user_id: user.id })