diff --git a/backend/mlmAccess.py b/backend/mlmAccess.py
index da7db0b..cd5a26b 100644
--- a/backend/mlmAccess.py
+++ b/backend/mlmAccess.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class MlmAccess:
 
     def _handleActorPairRequest(self, id):
         print(f"Pair request for type actor with ID {id}")
-        if not self.db.userExists(id):
+        if not self.db.userExists(f"actor-{id}"):
             password = ''.join(random.choices(string.ascii_uppercase + string.digits, k=10))
             self.db.addUser(f"actor-{id}", password, [f"mlmAccess/actor/{id}/status"], [f"mlmAccess/actor/{id}/action"])