diff --git a/bug_update.php b/bug_update.php
index aa567a42dd..ebf26ce142 100644
--- a/bug_update.php
+++ b/bug_update.php
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
 
 $t_bug_note = new BugNoteData();
 $t_bug_note->note = gpc_get_string( 'bugnote_text', '' );
-$t_bug_note->view_state = gpc_get_bool( 'private', config_get( 'default_bugnote_view_status' ) );
+$t_bug_note->view_state = gpc_get_bool( 'private', config_get( 'default_bugnote_view_status' ) == VS_PRIVATE ) ? VS_PRIVATE : VS_PUBLIC;
 $t_bug_note->time_tracking = gpc_get_string( 'time_tracking', '0:00' );
 
 # Determine whether the new status will reopen, resolve or close the issue.
@@ -358,7 +358,7 @@
 
 # Add a bug note if there is one.
 if ( $t_bug_note->note || helper_duration_to_minutes( $t_bug_note->time_tracking ) > 0 ) {
-	bugnote_add( $f_bug_id, $t_bug_note->note, $t_bug_note->time_tracking, $t_bug_note->view_state, 0, '', null, false );
+	bugnote_add( $f_bug_id, $t_bug_note->note, $t_bug_note->time_tracking, $t_bug_note->view_state == VS_PRIVATE, 0, '', null, false );
 }
 
 # Add a duplicate relationship if requested.