diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/posts.js b/app/assets/javascripts/posts.js
index c6a78e8b4..9f807c6fa 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/posts.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/posts.js
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@
         $.post(
           "/saved_searches.js",
           {
-            "saved_search_tags": $("#tags").attr("value")
+            "saved_search_tags": $("#tags").val()
           }
         );
       }