diff --git a/app/models/epp/contact.rb b/app/models/epp/contact.rb
index 6a3540888..be4dfeaf9 100644
--- a/app/models/epp/contact.rb
+++ b/app/models/epp/contact.rb
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ class Epp::Contact < Contact
       end
     end
 
-    self.upid = current_user.id if current_user
+    self.upid = current_user.registrar.id if current_user.registrar
     self.up_date = Time.zone.now
 
     super(at)