diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttype/dialogs/contenttypes/contenttypes.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttype/dialogs/contenttypes/contenttypes.html
index 60e9bd26f2..b98b316385 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttype/dialogs/contenttypes/contenttypes.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttype/dialogs/contenttypes/contenttypes.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <div class="dialog-grid">
-    <a href="" class="dialog-grid-element" ng-repeat="contentType in model.contentTypes | filter:{show:true}" ng-click="model.chooseContentType(contentType)">
+    <a href="" class="dialog-grid-element" ng-repeat="contentType in model.contentTypes | compareArrays:model.allowedContentTypes:'alias'" ng-click="model.chooseContentType(contentType)">
         <i class="icon {{contentType.icon}}"></i>
         {{ contentType.name }}
     </a>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttype/views/permissions/permissions.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttype/views/permissions/permissions.controller.js
index b6a059a7e4..593d70e571 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttype/views/permissions/permissions.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttype/views/permissions/permissions.controller.js
@@ -19,32 +19,7 @@ function PermissionsController($scope, contentTypeResource, $log, iconHelper) {
     function init() {
 
         contentTypeResource.getAll().then(function(contentTypes){
-
             $scope.contentTypes = contentTypes;
-
-            angular.forEach($scope.contentTypes, function(contentType){
-
-                // convert legacy icons
-                iconHelper.formatContentTypeIcons($scope.contentTypes);
-
-                var exists = false;
-
-                angular.forEach($scope.contentType.allowedContentTypes, function(allowedContentType){
-
-                    if( contentType.alias === allowedContentType.alias ) {
-                        exists = true;
-                    }
-
-                });
-
-                if(exists) {
-                    contentType.show = false;
-                } else {
-                    contentType.show = true;
-                }
-
-            });
-
         });
 
     }
@@ -55,16 +30,6 @@ function PermissionsController($scope, contentTypeResource, $log, iconHelper) {
         var selectedContentTypeIndex = $scope.contentType.allowedContentTypes.indexOf(selectedContentType);
         $scope.contentType.allowedContentTypes.splice(selectedContentTypeIndex, 1);
 
-        // show content type in content types array
-        for (var contentTypeIndex = 0; contentTypeIndex < $scope.contentTypes.length; contentTypeIndex++) {
-
-            var contentType = $scope.contentTypes[contentTypeIndex];
-
-            if( selectedContentType.alias === contentType.alias ) {
-                contentType.show = true;
-            }
-        }
-
     };
 
     $scope.addItemOverlay = function ($event) {
@@ -73,6 +38,7 @@ function PermissionsController($scope, contentTypeResource, $log, iconHelper) {
         $scope.dialogModel = {};
         $scope.dialogModel.title = "Choose content type";
         $scope.dialogModel.contentTypes = $scope.contentTypes;
+        $scope.dialogModel.allowedContentTypes = $scope.contentType.allowedContentTypes;
         $scope.dialogModel.event = $event;
         $scope.dialogModel.view = "views/documentType/dialogs/contenttypes/contenttypes.html";
         $scope.showDialog = true;
@@ -95,16 +61,6 @@ function PermissionsController($scope, contentTypeResource, $log, iconHelper) {
             // push to content type model
             $scope.contentType.allowedContentTypes.push(reformatedContentType);
 
-            // hide selected content type from content types array
-            for (var contentTypeIndex = 0; contentTypeIndex < $scope.contentTypes.length; contentTypeIndex++) {
-
-                var contentType = $scope.contentTypes[contentTypeIndex];
-
-                if( selectedContentType.alias === contentType.alias ) {
-                    contentType.show = false;
-                }
-            }
-
             $scope.showDialog = false;
             $scope.dialogModel = null;
         };
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttype/views/permissions/permissions.html b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttype/views/permissions/permissions.html
index a8d06feeee..6b67086d1f 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttype/views/permissions/permissions.html
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/views/documenttype/views/permissions/permissions.html
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@
                     </div>
 
                     <!-- NODE PLACEHOLDER -->
-                    <div class="node node-placeholder" ng-if="(contentTypes | filter:{show:true}).length > 0" ng-click="addItemOverlay($event)">
+                    <div class="node node-placeholder" ng-if="(contentTypes | compareArrays:contentType.allowedContentTypes:'alias').length > 0" ng-click="addItemOverlay($event)">
                         <div class="node-placeholder-text">Allow child node</div>
                     </div>
 
                     <!-- ALL NODES ADDED -->
-                    <div class="text-center" ng-if="(contentTypes | filter:{show:true}).length === 0">
+                    <div class="text-center" ng-if="(contentTypes | compareArrays:contentType.allowedContentTypes:'alias').length === 0">
                         <small>All content types are added as child nodes</small>
                     </div>