diff --git a/module/project/js/managemembers.js b/module/project/js/managemembers.js
index 53234ba2e4..3b5f5a3bb3 100644
--- a/module/project/js/managemembers.js
+++ b/module/project/js/managemembers.js
@@ -62,12 +62,12 @@ function setRole(account, roleID)
  */
 function addItem(obj)
 {
-    var item = $('#addItem').html().replace(/%i%/g, i);
+    var item = $('#addItem').html().replace(/%i%/g, itemIndex);
     var $tr  = $('<tr class="addedItem">' + item  + '</tr>').insertAfter($(obj).closest('tr'));
     $tr.find('select:first')
         .trigger('liszt:updated')
         .picker({type: 'user'});
-    i++;
+    itemIndex++;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/module/project/view/managemembers.html.php b/module/project/view/managemembers.html.php
index a1a18a052e..b571cacbc2 100644
--- a/module/project/view/managemembers.html.php
+++ b/module/project/view/managemembers.html.php
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
         </tr>
       </tfoot>
     </table>
-    <?php js::set('i', $i);?>
+    <?php js::set('itemIndex', $i);?>
   </form>
 </div>
 <div>