diff --git a/model/user.go b/model/user.go
index e2dcf2c93..395daa0b5 100644
--- a/model/user.go
+++ b/model/user.go
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ func IsGitHubIdAlreadyTaken(githubId string) bool {
 }
 
 func IsDiscordIdAlreadyTaken(discordId string) bool {
-	return DB.Where("discord_id = ?", discordId).Find(&User{}).RowsAffected == 1
+	return DB.Unscoped().Where("discord_id = ?", discordId).Find(&User{}).RowsAffected == 1
 }
 
 func IsOidcIdAlreadyTaken(oidcId string) bool {