diff --git a/app/controllers/api/templates_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/templates_controller.rb
index bf02f830..e922102a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/templates_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/templates_controller.rb
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ module Api
 
     def filter_templates(templates, params)
       templates = Templates.search(templates, params[:q])
-      templates = params[:archived] ? templates.archived : templates.active
+      templates = params[:archived].in?(['true', true]) ? templates.archived : templates.active
       templates = templates.where(external_id: params[:application_key]) if params[:application_key].present?
       templates = templates.where(external_id: params[:external_id]) if params[:external_id].present?
       templates = templates.joins(:folder).where(folder: { name: params[:folder] }) if params[:folder].present?