diff --git a/app/features/tournament/actions/to.$id.register.server.ts b/app/features/tournament/actions/to.$id.register.server.ts
index fcccbc98e..eb8e45a1b 100644
--- a/app/features/tournament/actions/to.$id.register.server.ts
+++ b/app/features/tournament/actions/to.$id.register.server.ts
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ export const action: ActionFunction = async ({ request, params }) => {
 				"No trust given from this user",
 			);
 			errorToastIfFalsy(
-				(await UserRepository.findLeanById(user.id))?.friendCode,
-				"No friend code",
+				(await UserRepository.findLeanById(data.userId))?.friendCode,
+				"User you are trying to add has no friend code set",
 			);
 			errorToastIfFalsy(tournament.registrationOpen, "Registration is closed");