diff --git a/models/collaborative_area/collaborative_area_mongo_accessor.go b/models/collaborative_area/collaborative_area_mongo_accessor.go
index 10a6275..b2dcbcb 100644
--- a/models/collaborative_area/collaborative_area_mongo_accessor.go
+++ b/models/collaborative_area/collaborative_area_mongo_accessor.go
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func (a *collaborativeAreaMongoAccessor) StoreOne(data utils.DBObject) (utils.DB
 	// retrieve or proper peer
 	dd, code, err := a.peerAccessor.Search(&dbs.Filters{
 		Or: map[string][]dbs.Filter{
-			"state": {{Operator: dbs.EQUAL.String(), Value: 0}},
+			"state": {{Operator: dbs.EQUAL.String(), Value: peer.SELF.EnumIndex()}},
 		}}, "", false)
 	fmt.Println(dd, code, err)
 	if code != 200 || dd == nil || len(dd) == 0 {