diff --git a/mod/data/add.php b/mod/data/add.php
index 11214a93842..6ebe2671a45 100755
--- a/mod/data/add.php
+++ b/mod/data/add.php
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 
             /// All student edits are marked unapproved by default
             $record = get_record('data_records','id',$rid);
-            if (!isteacher($course->id)) {
+            if (isteacher($course->id)) {
                 $record->approved = 1;
             } else {
                 $record->approved = 0;