diff --git a/backend/websockets/chat.js b/backend/websockets/chat.js
index 7aca981f..99097adc 100644
--- a/backend/websockets/chat.js
+++ b/backend/websockets/chat.js
@@ -606,11 +606,11 @@ module.exports = async function(ws, data, send, broadcast, server, ctx) {
 
 			if(muted_ip) {
 				var muteDate = time != -1 ? Date.now() + (time * 1000) : -1;
-				chat_mgr.muteByIP(effectiveWorldID, ipHeaderAddr, muteDate, user.id);
+				chat_mgr.muteByIP(effectiveWorldID, ipHeaderAddr, muteDate, id);
 				if(muteDate == -1) {
 					serverChatResponse("Muted client indefinitely", location);
 				} else {
-					serverChatResponse("Muted client by username until " + create_date(muteDate), location);
+					serverChatResponse("Muted client by IP until " + create_date(muteDate), location);
 				}
 			} else {
 				serverChatResponse("Client not found", location);