diff --git a/apiserver/plane/api/views/project.py b/apiserver/plane/api/views/project.py
index fa11065e5..2f4a30d56 100644
--- a/apiserver/plane/api/views/project.py
+++ b/apiserver/plane/api/views/project.py
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ class ProjectJoinEndpoint(BaseAPIView):
 
             smallest_sort_order = (
                 ProjectMember.objects.filter(
-                    workspace__slug=slug, member=self.member
+                    workspace__slug=slug, member=request.user
                 )
                 .aggregate(smallest=Min("sort_order"))
                 .get("smallest", 65535)