diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index accda855d..15b5c7182 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class User
     friends << request.person
     save
 
-    request.person = self
+    request.person = self.person
     request.exported_key = self.export_key
     request.destination_url = request.callback_url
     request.push_to_url(request.callback_url)