diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
index 07e0bfad116..0abf2ca6f8e 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
@@ -550,8 +550,8 @@
 		return
 
 	var/client/recipient = ambiguious_recipient
-	// The ckey of our recipient
-	var/recipient_key = recipient?.ckey
+	// The key of our recipient
+	var/recipient_key = recipient?.key
 	// Shows the recipient's ckey and the name of any mob it might be possessing
 	var/recipient_name = key_name(recipient)
 	// Shows the recipient's ckey/name embedded inside a clickable link to reply to this message