diff --git a/core/modules/filter/filter.admin.inc b/core/modules/filter/filter.admin.inc
index 090bf4f..4e1d930 100644
--- a/core/modules/filter/filter.admin.inc
+++ b/core/modules/filter/filter.admin.inc
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ function filter_admin_format_form_submit($form, &$form_state) {
 
   // Save user permissions.
   if ($permission = filter_permission_name($format)) {
-    foreach ($format->roles as $rid => $enabled) {
+    foreach ($form_state['values']['roles'] as $rid => $enabled) {
       user_role_change_permissions($rid, array($permission => $enabled));
     }
   }