diff --git a/ckanext-hdx_package/ckanext/hdx_package/views/dataset.py b/ckanext-hdx_package/ckanext/hdx_package/views/dataset.py
index e244a3724c..5f22b142d0 100644
--- a/ckanext-hdx_package/ckanext/hdx_package/views/dataset.py
+++ b/ckanext-hdx_package/ckanext/hdx_package/views/dataset.py
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def read(id):
         dataset_preview_disabled_list = []
         if _dataset_preview == vd._DATASET_PREVIEW_RESOURCE_ID:
             for r in view_enabled_resources:
-                if r.get('dataset_preview_enabled'):
+                if r.get('dataset_preview_enabled') in ['True', 'true', True]:
                     dataset_preview_enabled_list.append(r)
                 else:
                     dataset_preview_disabled_list.append(r)
diff --git a/ckanext-hdx_theme/ckanext/hdx_theme/fanstatic/contribute_flow/contribute_flow_main.js b/ckanext-hdx_theme/ckanext/hdx_theme/fanstatic/contribute_flow/contribute_flow_main.js
index 0bbc830f23..8344ec6921 100644
--- a/ckanext-hdx_theme/ckanext/hdx_theme/fanstatic/contribute_flow/contribute_flow_main.js
+++ b/ckanext-hdx_theme/ckanext/hdx_theme/fanstatic/contribute_flow/contribute_flow_main.js
@@ -427,19 +427,17 @@
                     var selectOptions = $('#field_dataset_preview_value').prop('options');
                     selectOptions[0] = new Option('Default (first resource with preview)', 'first_resource');
                     var i = 'first_resource';
-                    $.each(newOptions, function(index, value) {
-                        var resName = value.get('name') ? value.get('name') : 'Resource '+(index+1);
-                        if (value.get('dataset_preview_enabled') === true){
-                            selectOptions[selectOptions.length] = new Option(resName, index+'', true, true);
-                            i = index+'';
-                        }
-                        else {
-                            selectOptions[selectOptions.length] = new Option(resName, index+'');
-                        }
-                    });
+                  $.each(newOptions, function (index, value) {
+                    var resName = value.get('name') ? value.get('name') : 'Resource ' + (index + 1);
+                    if (value.get('dataset_preview_enabled') === true || value.get('dataset_preview_enabled') === 'True' || value.get('dataset_preview_enabled') === 'true') {
+                      selectOptions[selectOptions.length] = new Option(resName, index + '', true, true);
+                      i = index + '';
+                    } else {
+                      selectOptions[selectOptions.length] = new Option(resName, index + '');
+                    }
+                  });
                     $("#field_dataset_preview_value").val(i).trigger('change');
 
-
                 },
                 'generateResourcePostData': function() {
                     var resourceModelList = this.resourceModelList.models;