diff --git a/frontend/src/controllers/teachers.ts b/frontend/src/controllers/teachers.ts
index 973e2b02..eb74e666 100644
--- a/frontend/src/controllers/teachers.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/controllers/teachers.ts
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export class TeacherController extends BaseController {
     ): Promise<JoinRequestResponse> {
         return this.put<JoinRequestResponse>(
             `/${teacherUsername}/joinRequests/${classId}/${studentUsername}`,
-            accepted,
+            {accepted},
         );
     }