diff --git a/files/routes/chat.py b/files/routes/chat.py
index 115bf85c1..6c5f779b4 100644
--- a/files/routes/chat.py
+++ b/files/routes/chat.py
@@ -138,9 +138,8 @@ def speak(data, v):
 		if v.id == chat.owner_id and chat_adding_regex.fullmatch(text):
 			user = get_user(text[2:], graceful=True, attributes=[User.id])
 			if user and not user.has_muted(v) and not user.has_blocked(v):
-				user_id = user.id
-				existing = g.db.query(ChatMembership.user_id).filter_by(user_id=user_id, chat_id=chat_id).one_or_none()
-				leave = g.db.query(ChatLeave.user_id).filter_by(user_id=user_id, chat_id=chat_id).one_or_none()
+				existing = g.db.query(ChatMembership.user_id).filter_by(user_id=user.id, chat_id=chat_id).one_or_none()
+				leave = g.db.query(ChatLeave.user_id).filter_by(user_id=user.id, chat_id=chat_id).one_or_none()
 				if not existing and not leave:
 					chat_membership = ChatMembership(
 						user_id=user.id,