diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/grid/grid.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/grid/grid.controller.js
index 50146a4c36cd..15f5ceaa88c5 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/grid/grid.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/propertyeditors/grid/grid.controller.js
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ angular.module("umbraco")
                 over: function (event, ui) {
 
                     var area = event.target.getScope_HackForSortable().area;
-                    var allowedEditors = area.allowed;
+                    var allowedEditors = area.$allowedEditors.map(e => e.alias);
 
-                    if (($.inArray(ui.item[0].getScope_HackForSortable().control.editor.alias, allowedEditors) < 0 && allowedEditors) ||
+                    if (($.inArray(ui.item[0].getScope_HackForSortable().control.editor.alias, allowedEditors) < 0) ||
                         (startingArea != area && area.maxItems != '' && area.maxItems > 0 && area.maxItems < area.controls.length + 1)) {
 
                         $scope.$apply(function () {