diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/rsvp_request.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/rsvp_request.rb
index b0359c1fb..025e5f0f1 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/rsvp_request.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/rsvp_request.rb
@@ -100,9 +100,10 @@ module JamRuby
           # verify user has not already submitted RSVP request for this slot
           rsvp = RsvpRequest.joins(:rsvp_requests_rsvp_slots)
             .where(:user_id => user.id)
+            .where(:canceled => false)
             .where(rsvp_requests_rsvp_slots: {rsvp_slot_id: id})
 
-          if !rsvp.blank? && !rsvp.canceled
+          if !rsvp.blank?
             raise StateError, "You have already submitted an RSVP request for this slot."
           end