diff --git a/cosinnus/forms/search.py b/cosinnus/forms/search.py
index ea39cc327..4e089b564 100644
--- a/cosinnus/forms/search.py
+++ b/cosinnus/forms/search.py
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ def filter_searchqueryset_for_read_access(sqs, user):
     result set to only include elements with read access.
     """
     public_node = (
-        SQ(public__exact=True) |  # public on the object itself (applicable for groups)
+        SQ(public__exact="true") |  # public on the object itself (applicable for groups)
         SQ(mt_visibility__exact=BaseTagObject.VISIBILITY_ALL) |  # public via "everyone can see me" visibility meta attribute
-        SQ(always_visible__exact=True) # special marker for indexed objects that should always show up in search
+        SQ(always_visible__exact="true") # special marker for indexed objects that should always show up in search
     )
 
     if user.is_authenticated:
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@ def filter_searchqueryset_for_read_access(sqs, user):
             pass
         else:
             logged_in_user_visibility = (
-                SQ(user_visibility_mode__exact=True) & # for UserProfile search index objects
+                SQ(user_visibility_mode__exact="true") & # for UserProfile search index objects
                 SQ(mt_visibility__exact=BaseTagObject.VISIBILITY_GROUP) # logged in users can see users who are visible           
             )
             my_item = (
                  SQ(creator__exact=user.id)
             )
             visible_for_all_authenticated_users = (
-                SQ(visible_for_all_authenticated_users=True)
+                SQ(visible_for_all_authenticated_users="true")
             )
             # FIXME: known problem: ``group_members`` is a stale indexed representation of the members
             # of an items group. New members of a group won't be able to find old indexed items if the index
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ def filter_searchqueryset_for_read_access(sqs, user):
             users_group_ids = get_cosinnus_group_model().objects.get_for_user_pks(user)
             if True:
                 group_member_user_visibility = (
-                    SQ(user_visibility_mode__exact=True) & # for UserProfile search index objects
+                    SQ(user_visibility_mode__exact="true") & # for UserProfile search index objects
                     SQ(mt_visibility__exact=BaseTagObject.VISIBILITY_USER) & # team mambers can see this user 
                     SQ(membership_groups__in=users_group_ids)
                 )
diff --git a/cosinnus/views/map_api.py b/cosinnus/views/map_api.py
index 96aac1c21..63c2d1a85 100644
--- a/cosinnus/views/map_api.py
+++ b/cosinnus/views/map_api.py
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ def get_queryset(self, filter_group_id=None):
 
         # filter all default user groups if the new dashboard is being used (they count as "on plattform" and aren't shown)
         if getattr(settings, 'COSINNUS_USE_V2_DASHBOARD', False):
-            sqs = sqs.exclude(is_group_model=True, slug__in=get_default_user_group_slugs())
+            sqs = sqs.exclude(is_group_model="true", slug__in=get_default_user_group_slugs())
 
         prefer_own_portal = getattr(settings, 'MAP_API_HACKS_PREFER_OWN_PORTAL', False)
         # if we have no query-boosted results, use *only* our custom sorting (haystack's is very random)
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ def get_queryset_base(self, matching_result, filter_group_id=None):
             'cosinnus_organization.cosinnusorganization',
         ))
         # filter only candidates which are open for cooperation
-        sqs = sqs.filter(is_open_for_cooperation=True)
+        sqs = sqs.filter(is_open_for_cooperation="true")
         # exclude matching candidate itself
         sqs = sqs.exclude(_id=matching_result.id)
         return sqs