diff --git a/atst/forms/portfolio_member.py b/atst/forms/portfolio_member.py
index 4c39ad1e..75a6e793 100644
--- a/atst/forms/portfolio_member.py
+++ b/atst/forms/portfolio_member.py
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ from atst.utils.localization import translate
 
 
 class PermissionsForm(BaseForm):
-    member = StringField()
-    user_id = HiddenField()
+    member_name = StringField()
+    member_id = HiddenField()
     perms_app_mgmt = SelectField(
         translate("forms.new_member.app_mgmt"),
         choices=[
diff --git a/atst/models/portfolio.py b/atst/models/portfolio.py
index 23c19482..0e65b146 100644
--- a/atst/models/portfolio.py
+++ b/atst/models/portfolio.py
@@ -26,14 +26,18 @@ class Portfolio(Base, mixins.TimestampsMixin, mixins.AuditableMixin):
     task_orders = relationship("TaskOrder")
 
     @property
-    def owner(self):
+    def owner_role(self):
         def _is_portfolio_owner(portfolio_role):
             return PermissionSets.PORTFOLIO_POC in [
                 perms_set.name for perms_set in portfolio_role.permission_sets
             ]
 
-        owner = first_or_none(_is_portfolio_owner, self.roles)
-        return owner.user if owner else None
+        return first_or_none(_is_portfolio_owner, self.roles)
+
+    @property
+    def owner(self):
+        owner_role = self.owner_role
+        return owner_role.user if owner_role else None
 
     @property
     def users(self):
diff --git a/atst/models/portfolio_role.py b/atst/models/portfolio_role.py
index adb1017a..3b5859cf 100644
--- a/atst/models/portfolio_role.py
+++ b/atst/models/portfolio_role.py
@@ -160,6 +160,10 @@ class PortfolioRole(
             self.latest_invitation and self.latest_invitation.is_inactive
         )
 
+    @property
+    def full_name(self):
+        return self.user.full_name
+
 
 Index(
     "portfolio_role_user_portfolio",
diff --git a/atst/routes/portfolios/admin.py b/atst/routes/portfolios/admin.py
index bc51405d..a79b0586 100644
--- a/atst/routes/portfolios/admin.py
+++ b/atst/routes/portfolios/admin.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from atst.forms.portfolio import PortfolioForm
 import atst.forms.portfolio_member as member_forms
 from atst.models.permissions import Permissions
 from atst.domain.authz.decorator import user_can_access_decorator as user_can
+from atst.utils import first_or_none
 from atst.utils.flash import formatted_flash as flash
 from atst.domain.exceptions import UnauthorizedError
 
@@ -25,8 +26,8 @@ def permission_str(member, edit_perm_set, view_perm_set):
 
 def serialize_member_form_data(member):
     return {
-        "member": member.user.full_name,
-        "user_id": member.user_id,
+        "member_name": member.full_name,
+        "member_id": member.id,
         "perms_app_mgmt": permission_str(
             member,
             PermissionSets.EDIT_PORTFOLIO_APPLICATION_MANAGEMENT,
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ def serialize_member_form_data(member):
 def get_members_data(portfolio):
     members = [serialize_member_form_data(member) for member in portfolio.members]
     for member in members:
-        if member["user_id"] == portfolio.owner.id:
+        if member["member_id"] == portfolio.owner_role.id:
             ppoc = member
             members.remove(member)
     members.insert(0, ppoc)
@@ -76,6 +77,11 @@ def render_admin_page(portfolio, form=None):
                 (pf_role.user.id, pf_role.user.full_name)
             ]
 
+    current_member = first_or_none(
+        lambda m: m.user_id == g.current_user.id, portfolio.members
+    )
+    current_member_id = current_member.id if current_member else None
+
     return render_template(
         "portfolios/admin.html",
         form=form,
@@ -86,7 +92,8 @@ def render_admin_page(portfolio, form=None):
         portfolio=portfolio,
         audit_events=audit_events,
         user=g.current_user,
-        members_data=members_data,
+        ppoc_id=members_data[0].get("member_id"),
+        current_member_id=current_member_id,
     )
 
 
@@ -105,12 +112,11 @@ def edit_members(portfolio_id):
 
     if member_perms_form.validate():
         for subform in member_perms_form.members_permissions:
-            user_id = subform.user_id.data
-            member = Users.get(user_id=user_id)
-            if member is not portfolio.owner:
+            member_id = subform.member_id.data
+            member = PortfolioRoles.get_by_id(member_id)
+            if member is not portfolio.owner_role:
                 new_perm_set = subform.data["permission_sets"]
-                portfolio_role = PortfolioRoles.get(portfolio.id, user_id)
-                PortfolioRoles.update(portfolio_role, new_perm_set)
+                PortfolioRoles.update(member, new_perm_set)
 
         flash("update_portfolio_members", portfolio=portfolio)
 
diff --git a/templates/fragments/admin/members_edit.html b/templates/fragments/admin/members_edit.html
index ebcfb72a..d190a90d 100644
--- a/templates/fragments/admin/members_edit.html
+++ b/templates/fragments/admin/members_edit.html
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 {% from "components/options_input.html" import OptionsInput %}
 
 {% for subform in member_perms_form.members_permissions %}
-  {% set modal_id = "portfolio_id_{}_user_id_{}".format(portfolio.id, subform.user_id.data) %}
-  {% set ppoc = subform.user_id.data == portfolio.owner.id %}
+  {% set modal_id = "portfolio_id_{}_user_id_{}".format(portfolio.id, subform.member_id.data) %}
+  {% set ppoc = subform.member_id.data == ppoc_id %}
   {% set archive_button_class = 'button-danger-outline' %}
 
   <tr {% if ppoc %}class="members-table-ppoc"{% endif %}>
-    <td class='name'>{{ subform.member.data }}
+    <td class='name'>{{ subform.member_name.data }}
       <div>
         {% if ppoc %}
           {% set archive_button_class = 'usa-button-disabled' %}
           <span class='you'>PPoC</span>
         {% endif %}
-        {% if subform.user_id.data == user.id %}
+        {% if subform.member_id.data == current_member_id %}
           {% set archive_button_class = 'usa-button-disabled' %}
           <span class='you'>(<span class='green'>you</span>)</span>
         {% endif %}
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       </a>
     </td>
     {% if not ppoc %}
-      {{ subform.user_id() }}
+      {{ subform.member_id() }}
     {% endif %}
   </tr>
 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/templates/fragments/admin/members_view.html b/templates/fragments/admin/members_view.html
index 9e3a3368..65fde544 100644
--- a/templates/fragments/admin/members_view.html
+++ b/templates/fragments/admin/members_view.html
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 {% for subform in member_perms_form.members_permissions %}
-  {% set ppoc = subform.user_id.data == portfolio.owner.id %}
+  {% set ppoc = subform.member_id.data == ppoc_id %}
   {% set heading_perms = [subform.perms_app_mgmt, subform.perms_funding, subform.perms_reporting, subform.perms_portfolio_mgmt] %}
 
   <tr>
-    <td class='name'>{{ subform.member.data }}
+    <td class='name'>{{ subform.member_name.data }}
       <div>
         {% if ppoc %}
           <span class='you'>PPoC</span>
         {% endif %}
-        {% if subform.user_id.data == user.id %}
+        {% if subform.member_id.data == current_member_id %}
           <span class='you'>(<span class='green'>you</span>)</span>
         {% endif %}
       </div>
diff --git a/tests/routes/portfolios/test_admin.py b/tests/routes/portfolios/test_admin.py
index 0085a9b5..91c80fc3 100644
--- a/tests/routes/portfolios/test_admin.py
+++ b/tests/routes/portfolios/test_admin.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def test_update_member_permissions(client, user_session):
     user_session(user)
 
     form_data = {
-        "members_permissions-0-user_id": rando.id,
+        "members_permissions-0-member_id": rando_pf_role.id,
         "members_permissions-0-perms_app_mgmt": "edit_portfolio_application_management",
         "members_permissions-0-perms_funding": "view_portfolio_funding",
         "members_permissions-0-perms_reporting": "view_portfolio_reports",
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def test_no_update_member_permissions_without_edit_access(client, user_session):
     user_session(user)
 
     form_data = {
-        "members_permissions-0-user_id": rando.id,
+        "members_permissions-0-member_id": rando_pf_role.id,
         "members_permissions-0-perms_app_mgmt": "edit_portfolio_application_management",
         "members_permissions-0-perms_funding": "view_portfolio_funding",
         "members_permissions-0-perms_reporting": "view_portfolio_reports",
@@ -114,14 +114,14 @@ def test_rerender_admin_page_if_member_perms_form_does_not_validate(
 ):
     portfolio = PortfolioFactory.create()
     user = UserFactory.create()
-    PortfolioRoleFactory.create(
+    role = PortfolioRoleFactory.create(
         user=user,
         portfolio=portfolio,
         permission_sets=[PermissionSets.get(PermissionSets.EDIT_PORTFOLIO_ADMIN)],
     )
     user_session(user)
     form_data = {
-        "members_permissions-0-user_id": user.id,
+        "members_permissions-0-member_id": role.id,
         "members_permissions-0-perms_app_mgmt": "bad input",
         "members_permissions-0-perms_funding": "view_portfolio_funding",
         "members_permissions-0-perms_reporting": "view_portfolio_reports",
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def test_cannot_update_portfolio_ppoc_perms(client, user_session):
     assert ppoc_pf_role.has_permission_set(PermissionSets.PORTFOLIO_POC)
 
     member_perms_data = {
-        "members_permissions-0-user_id": ppoc.id,
+        "members_permissions-0-member_id": ppoc_pf_role.id,
         "members_permissions-0-perms_app_mgmt": "view_portfolio_application_management",
         "members_permissions-0-perms_funding": "view_portfolio_funding",
         "members_permissions-0-perms_reporting": "view_portfolio_reports",