diff --git a/app/controllers/api/teams.php b/app/controllers/api/teams.php
index 978429e51c..03f158c131 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/teams.php
+++ b/app/controllers/api/teams.php
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ App::patch('/v1/teams/:teamId/memberships/:membershipId/status')
             $user->setAttributes($dbForProject->getDocument('users', $userId)->getArrayCopy()); // Get user
         }
 
-        if ($membership->getAttribute('userId') !== $user->getId()) {
+        if ($membership->getAttribute('userInternalId') !== $user->getInternalId()) {
             throw new Exception(Exception::TEAM_INVITE_MISMATCH, 'Invite does not belong to current user (' . $user->getAttribute('email') . ')');
         }