diff --git a/src/interactions/leaderAdd.js b/src/interactions/leaderAdd.js
index efa0b5ed..e4f54920 100644
--- a/src/interactions/leaderAdd.js
+++ b/src/interactions/leaderAdd.js
@@ -58,10 +58,8 @@ const interactionLeaderAdd = (bot, message) => {
         // ensure we can assign the leader to this club
         console.log(taggedUser.leader)
         console.log(commandUser.club.id, taggedUser.leader.fields['Clubs'])
-        const clubs = [
-          commandUser.club.id,
-          ...taggedUser.leader.fields['Clubs'],
-        ]
+        const clubs = taggedUser.leader.fields['Clubs'] || []
+        clubs.push(commandUser.club.id)
         console.log(clubs)
         return airPatch('Leaders', taggedUser.leader.id, { Clubs: clubs }).then(
           () => {