diff --git a/mod/follow.php b/mod/follow.php
index 0323e76819..efcbdfd244 100644
--- a/mod/follow.php
+++ b/mod/follow.php
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ function follow_post(&$a) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	goaway($a->get_baseurl() . '/contacts/' . $r[0]['id']);
+	goaway($a->get_baseurl() . '/contacts/' . $contact_id);
 //	goaway($_SESSION['return_url']);
 	// NOTREACHED
 }