diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index c2f9872932..24ab070386 100644
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ def award_thing(v, thing_type, id):
 	elif "Vampire" in kind and kind == v.house:
 		if author.bite: author.bite += 172800
 		else:
-			if v.house.startswith("Vampire"):
+			if author.house.startswith("Vampire"):
 				abort(400, f"{safe_username} is already a permanent vampire!")
 	
 			author.bite = int(time.time()) + 172800