diff --git a/app/api/apiclient.php b/app/api/apiclient.php
index db2f802..ed38141 100644
--- a/app/api/apiclient.php
+++ b/app/api/apiclient.php
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ function client_find_email_kuri($mail){
     $pwd_query = "SELECT `clienthash` FROM `clients` WHERE `clientmail` = '$mail' LIMIT 1";
     $client = db_get($pwd_query);
 
-    if (isset($client['client_id']))
+    if (isset($client['clienthash']))
         return $client;
     else
         return ['error' => 'client not found'];