diff --git a/tailbone/views/members.py b/tailbone/views/members.py
index 0fa5b76e..ee8c1856 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/members.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/members.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class MemberView(MasterView):
 
     def configure_form(self, f):
         super(MemberView, self).configure_form(f)
-        member = self.get_instance()
+        member = f.model_instance
 
         # date fields
         f.set_type('joined', 'date_jquery')