diff --git a/src/user.js b/src/user.js
index fab0d12..9ff7638 100644
--- a/src/user.js
+++ b/src/user.js
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ export class User {
             check_distance($6::double precision, $7::double precision, (SELECT lat FROM cities WHERE ID = location), (SELECT lng FROM cities WHERE ID = location), range)`
             }
         AND (interest = $4 OR interest = 'b')
-        AND NOT (room_id = ANY(ARRAY(SELECT recipient FROM read_profiles)))
+        AND NOT EXISTS(SELECT sender, recipient FROM read_profiles WHERE sender = $2 AND recipient = room_id)
         ORDER BY RANDOM()
         LIMIT 1`, [myage, this.roomId, myinterest, mysex, myrange, lat, lng])
         ).rows[0];