diff --git a/mod/dfrn_request.php b/mod/dfrn_request.php
index 01f7c64b4..7db61d35b 100644
--- a/mod/dfrn_request.php
+++ b/mod/dfrn_request.php
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ function dfrn_request_content(&$a) {
 			'$confirm_key' => $confirm_key,
 			'$username' => $a->user['username'], 
 			'$uid' => $_SESSION['uid'],
+			'$nickname' => $a->user['nickname'],
 			'dfrn_rawurl' => $_GET['dfrn_url']
 			));
 		return $o;
diff --git a/view/dfrn_req_confirm.tpl b/view/dfrn_req_confirm.tpl
index 1914e4c0e..f053f22af 100644
--- a/view/dfrn_req_confirm.tpl
+++ b/view/dfrn_req_confirm.tpl
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Welcome home $username.
 Please confirm your introduction to $dfrn_url.
 
 </p>
-<form id="dfrn-request-homecoming-form" action="dfrn_request/$uid" method="post"> 
+<form id="dfrn-request-homecoming-form" action="dfrn_request/$nickname" method="post"> 
 <input type="hidden" name="dfrn_url" value="$dfrn_url" />
 <input type="hidden" name="confirm_key" value="$confirm_key" />
 <input type="hidden" name="localconfirm" value="1" />