diff --git a/lib/db/api.js b/lib/db/api.js
index 4b193553..d74ad4e9 100644
--- a/lib/db/api.js
+++ b/lib/db/api.js
@@ -34,9 +34,10 @@ dbapi.loadUser = function(email) {
 }
 
 dbapi.addUserForward = function(email, forward) {
+  var devicePort = forward.devicePort
   return db.run(r.table('users').get(email).update({
     forwards: r.row('forwards').default([]).filter(function(forward) {
-      return forward('devicePort').ne(forward.devicePort)
+      return forward('devicePort').ne(devicePort)
     }).append(forward)
   }))
 }