diff --git a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
index 56ab4358484..d26dd0d64e6 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/new_player/new_player.dm
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@
 			if(job && IsJobAvailable(job.title))
 				var/active = 0
 				// Only players with the job assigned and AFK for less than 10 minutes count as active
-				for(var/mob/M in player_list) if(M.mind && M.client && M.mind.assigned_job == job && M.client.inactivity <= 10 * 60 * 10)
+				for(var/mob/M in player_list) if(M.mind && M.client && M.mind.assigned_role == job.title && M.client.inactivity <= 10 * 60 * 10)
 					active++
 				dat += "<a href='byond://?src=\ref[src];SelectedJob=[job.title]'>[job.title] ([job.current_positions]) (Active: [active])</a><br>"