diff --git a/homebox.module b/homebox.module
index 338654b..f77699c 100644
--- a/homebox.module
+++ b/homebox.module
@@ -1591,7 +1591,8 @@ function _homebox_user_access_view_homebox($page, $require_login = FALSE) {
   elseif ($page->settings['roles']) {
     // Iterate each role to look for a match
     foreach ($page->settings['roles'] as $role) {
-      if (array_search($role, $user->roles)) {
+      $rl = user_role_load_by_name($role);
+      if (array_key_exists($rl->rid, $user->roles)) {
         return TRUE;
       }
     }