diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
index 75559247537..4db5ae88849 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@
 		is_captain = IS_FULL_CAPTAIN
 		captain_sound = 'sound/misc/announce.ogg'
 	// If we don't have an assigned cap yet, check if this person qualifies for some from of captaincy.
-	else if(!SSjob.assigned_captain && ishuman(character) && SSjob.chain_of_command[rank] && !is_banned_from(ckey, list(JOB_CAPTAIN)))
+	else if(!SSjob.assigned_captain && ishuman(character) && SSjob.chain_of_command[rank] && !is_banned_from(character.ckey, list(JOB_CAPTAIN)))
 		is_captain = IS_ACTING_CAPTAIN
 	if(is_captain != IS_NOT_CAPTAIN)
 		minor_announce(job.get_captaincy_announcement(character), sound_override = captain_sound)