diff --git a/release-notes/8.0.0/fix/3675.md b/release-notes/8.0.0/fix/3675.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c6feed07ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release-notes/8.0.0/fix/3675.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Fixed an issue that rendered the "Allow edits from maintainers" checkbox disfunctional, preventing people from turning it on.
diff --git a/web_src/js/features/repo-issue.js b/web_src/js/features/repo-issue.js
index 3f2b3523f6..7432cbc65a 100644
--- a/web_src/js/features/repo-issue.js
+++ b/web_src/js/features/repo-issue.js
@@ -298,23 +298,23 @@ export function initRepoPullRequestMergeInstruction() {
 export function initRepoPullRequestAllowMaintainerEdit() {
   const wrapper = document.getElementById('allow-edits-from-maintainers');
   if (!wrapper) return;
-
-  wrapper.querySelector('input[type="checkbox"]')?.addEventListener('change', async (e) => {
-    const checked = e.target.checked;
+  const checkbox = wrapper.querySelector('input[type="checkbox"]');
+  checkbox.addEventListener('input', async () => {
     const url = `${wrapper.getAttribute('data-url')}/set_allow_maintainer_edit`;
     wrapper.classList.add('is-loading');
-    e.target.disabled = true;
     try {
-      const response = await POST(url, {data: {allow_maintainer_edit: checked}});
-      if (!response.ok) {
+      const resp = await POST(url, {data: new URLSearchParams({allow_maintainer_edit: checkbox.checked})});
+      if (!resp.ok) {
         throw new Error('Failed to update maintainer edit permission');
       }
+      const data = await resp.json();
+      checkbox.checked = data.allow_maintainer_edit;
     } catch (error) {
+      checkbox.checked = !checkbox.checked;
       console.error(error);
       showTemporaryTooltip(wrapper, wrapper.getAttribute('data-prompt-error'));
     } finally {
       wrapper.classList.remove('is-loading');
-      e.target.disabled = false;
     }
   });
 }