diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/connection_manager.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/connection_manager.rb
index 748e50eb9..12a915ce3 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/connection_manager.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/connection_manager.rb
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ SQL
       end
 
       # go by who joined earliest
-      earliest = active_music_sessions.connections.order(:joined_session_at).first
+      earliest = active_music_session.connections.order(:joined_session_at).first
 
       if earliest
         music_session.session_controller = earliest