diff --git a/app/controllers/requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/requests_controller.rb
index aeea38e05..1f01180dc 100644
--- a/app/controllers/requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/requests_controller.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class RequestsController < ApplicationController
   end
   
   def create
-    url = diaspora_url(params[:request][:destination_url])
+    url = relationship_flow(params[:request][:destination_url]).values.first
     @request = current_user.send_friend_request_to(url) unless url.include?('@')|| url == ''
     if @request
       flash[:notice] = "a friend request was sent to #{@request.destination_url}"