diff --git a/src/pluralkit/bot/commands/import_commands.py b/src/pluralkit/bot/commands/import_commands.py
index 8d025278..c2f59b64 100644
--- a/src/pluralkit/bot/commands/import_commands.py
+++ b/src/pluralkit/bot/commands/import_commands.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ async def import_tupperbox(ctx: CommandContext):
     
     system = await ctx.get_system()
     if not system:
-        system = await System.create_system(ctx.conn, account_id=ctx.author.id)
+        system = await System.create_system(ctx.conn, account_id=ctx.message.author.id)
     
     result = await system.import_from_tupperbox(ctx.conn, data)
     tag_note = ""