diff --git a/app/models/contact.rb b/app/models/contact.rb
index efee4926e..58d8b8c60 100644
--- a/app/models/contact.rb
+++ b/app/models/contact.rb
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ class Contact < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def qualified_domain_name_list(requester, filter_sql)
-    return Domain.where('domains.id IN (?)', filter_sql) unless requester != id
+    return Domain.where('domains.id IN (?)', filter_sql) if requester.nil?
 
     requester = Contact.find_by(id: requester)
     registrant_user = RegistrantUser.find_or_initialize_by(registrant_ident: