diff --git a/compendium_v2/routes/response.py b/compendium_v2/routes/response.py
index 56d99fea6a373fa2a279b942274b9240d879a1a8..b8d799781308f9523e41e5b46f0f9fc4904ac7b0 100644
--- a/compendium_v2/routes/response.py
+++ b/compendium_v2/routes/response.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def check_access_nren_read(user: User, nren: str) -> bool:
 
 
 def check_access_nren_write(user: User, nren: str) -> bool:
-    if not check_access_nren_read(current_user, nren):
+    if not check_access_nren_read(user, nren):
         return False
     if user.is_observer:
         # observers can't edit their own nrens either!