diff --git a/physionet-django/events/templates/events/email/event_cohost_cohost_status_change.html b/physionet-django/events/templates/events/email/event_cohost_cohost_status_change.html
index fbc4a5be78..6e3a633534 100644
--- a/physionet-django/events/templates/events/email/event_cohost_cohost_status_change.html
+++ b/physionet-django/events/templates/events/email/event_cohost_cohost_status_change.html
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 {% load i18n %}{% autoescape off %}{% filter wordwrap:70 %}
 Dear {{ name }},
-{% if status == 'Make cohost' %}
+{% if status == True %}
 You have been added as Cohost to the Event : {{ event_title }}.
 
 You can now manage the event participants from your events dashboard.
-{% elif status == 'Remove cohost' %}
+{% elif status == False %}
 Your Cohost access has been removed from the Event : {{ event_title }}.
 {% endif %}
 You can view further information about the event using the following link:
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 
 Regards
 The {{ SITE_NAME }} Team
-{% endfilter %}{% endautoescape %}
+{% endfilter %}{% endautoescape %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/physionet-django/events/templates/events/email/event_host_cohost_status_change.html b/physionet-django/events/templates/events/email/event_host_cohost_status_change.html
index dcaa1e4a1f..fcecfef1e4 100644
--- a/physionet-django/events/templates/events/email/event_host_cohost_status_change.html
+++ b/physionet-django/events/templates/events/email/event_host_cohost_status_change.html
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 {% load i18n %}{% autoescape off %}{% filter wordwrap:70 %}
 Dear {{ host_name }},
-{% if status == 'Make cohost' %}
+
+{% if status == True %}
 You have provided {{ cohost_name }} Cohost access to the Event : {{ event_title }}.
-{% elif status == 'Remove cohost' %}
+{% elif status == False %}
 You have removed {{ cohost_name }}'s Cohost access from the Event : {{ event_title }}.
 {% endif %}
 If this was done by mistake, you can change the cohost status by visiting the events dashboard.
@@ -10,4 +11,4 @@
 
 Regards
 The {{ SITE_NAME }} Team
-{% endfilter %}{% endautoescape %}
+{% endfilter %}{% endautoescape %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/physionet-django/events/views.py b/physionet-django/events/views.py
index d12584772d..3af4688bdb 100644
--- a/physionet-django/events/views.py
+++ b/physionet-django/events/views.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def manage_co_hosts(request):
     """
     user = request.user
 
-    if request.method == 'POST' and request.META.get('HTTP_X_REQUESTED_WITH') == 'XMLHttpRequest':
+    if request.method == 'POST':
         participant_id = request.POST.get('participant_id')
 
         event_slug = request.POST.get('event_slug')
@@ -270,9 +270,9 @@ def manage_co_hosts(request):
             participant.is_cohost = False
             participant.save()
             notification.notify_event_cohost_cohost_status_change(request=request, cohost=participant.user,
-                                                                  event=event, status='Remove cohost')
+                                                                  event=event, status=participant.is_cohost)
             notification.notify_event_host_cohost_status_change(request=request, cohost=participant.user, event=event,
-                                                                status='Remove cohost')
+                                                                status=participant.is_cohost)
 
             return JsonResponse({'success': 'Cohost removed successfully'})
         elif 'Make cohost' in request.POST.get('submit'):
@@ -281,9 +281,9 @@ def manage_co_hosts(request):
             participant.is_cohost = True
             participant.save()
             notification.notify_event_cohost_cohost_status_change(request=request, cohost=participant.user,
-                                                                  event=event, status='Make cohost')
+                                                                  event=event, status=participant.is_cohost)
             notification.notify_event_host_cohost_status_change(request=request, cohost=participant.user, event=event,
-                                                                status='Make cohost')
+                                                                status=participant.is_cohost)
 
             return JsonResponse({'success': 'Cohost added successfully'})