diff --git a/view/next-project/src/components/fund_information/EditModal.tsx b/view/next-project/src/components/fund_information/EditModal.tsx
index ed2d596f3..0ff44486d 100644
--- a/view/next-project/src/components/fund_information/EditModal.tsx
+++ b/view/next-project/src/components/fund_information/EditModal.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export default function EditModal(props: ModalProps) {
   useEffect(() => {
     const teacher = props.teachers.find((teacher) => teacher.departmentID === departmentID);
     if (teacher && teacher.id) {
-      setFormData({ ...formData, teacherID: props.fundInformation.teacherID });
+      setFormData({ ...formData, teacherID: teacher.id });
     }
   }, [departmentID]);