diff --git a/FredBoat/src/main/java/fredboat/event/EventListenerBoat.java b/FredBoat/src/main/java/fredboat/event/EventListenerBoat.java
index 771df399a..4709a0b02 100644
--- a/FredBoat/src/main/java/fredboat/event/EventListenerBoat.java
+++ b/FredBoat/src/main/java/fredboat/event/EventListenerBoat.java
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ public void onPrivateMessageReceived(PrivateMessageReceivedEvent event) {
         }
 
         //quick n dirty bot admin / owner check
-        if (appConfig.getAdminIds().contains(event.getAuthor().getId())
+        if (appConfig.getAdminIds().contains(event.getAuthor().getIdLong())
                 || DiscordUtil.getOwnerId(event.getJDA()) == event.getAuthor().getIdLong()) {
 
             //hack in / hardcode some commands; this is not meant to look clean