diff --git a/docs/signup/index.html b/docs/signup/index.html
index 10dc427..eda2eb8 100644
--- a/docs/signup/index.html
+++ b/docs/signup/index.html
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ and
 <button type=button id=otp-resend class=otp-panel__resend-btn>
 Resend code
 </button>
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diff --git a/layouts/signup/single.html b/layouts/signup/single.html
index ae4d301..906b809 100644
--- a/layouts/signup/single.html
+++ b/layouts/signup/single.html
@@ -342,6 +342,7 @@
 			state.username = username;
 			state.email = email;
 			state.password = password;
+			state.terms_agreed = true;
 
 			setLoading(signupSubmit, true);
 
@@ -430,6 +431,7 @@
 					email: state.email,
 					password: state.password,
 					otp: otp,
+					terms_agreed: state.terms_agreed,
 				}),
 			})
 				.then(function (r) {