diff --git a/api/v1/clients/client_model.php b/api/v1/clients/client_model.php
index d147f8c7c..1d8a76aab 100644
--- a/api/v1/clients/client_model.php
+++ b/api/v1/clients/client_model.php
@@ -76,8 +76,10 @@ if (isset($_POST['client_abbreviation'])) {
 
 if (isset($_POST['client_is_lead'])) {
     $lead = intval($_POST['client_is_lead']);
+} elseif (isset($_POST['client_lead'])) {
+    $lead = intval($_POST['client_lead']);
 } elseif ($client_row) {
-    $lead = $client_row['client_is_lead'];
+    $lead = intval($client_row['client_lead']);
 } else {
     $lead = 0; // Default: Not a lead
 }