diff --git a/files/routes/users.py b/files/routes/users.py
index 646402ced8..a36d639538 100644
--- a/files/routes/users.py
+++ b/files/routes/users.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ def message2(v, username):
 def messagereply(v):
 
 	message = request.form.get("body", "")[:1000].strip()
-	user = get_user(request.form.get("sentto"))
+	user = request.form.get("sentto")
 	id = request.form.get("parent_id")
 	message = message.replace("\n", "\n\n").replace("\n\n\n\n\n\n", "\n\n").replace("\n\n\n\n", "\n\n").replace("\n\n\n", "\n\n")