diff --git a/appservice/ping.go b/appservice/ping.go
index bd6bcbd1..774ec423 100644
--- a/appservice/ping.go
+++ b/appservice/ping.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix"
 )
 
-func (intent *IntentAPI) EnsureAppserviceConnection(ctx context.Context, appserviceID string) {
+func (intent *IntentAPI) EnsureAppserviceConnection(ctx context.Context) {
 	var pingResp *mautrix.RespAppservicePing
 	var txnID string
 	var retryCount int
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ func (intent *IntentAPI) EnsureAppserviceConnection(ctx context.Context, appserv
 	const maxRetries = 6
 	for {
 		txnID = intent.TxnID()
-		pingResp, err = intent.AppservicePing(ctx, appserviceID, txnID)
+		pingResp, err = intent.AppservicePing(ctx, intent.as.Registration.ID, txnID)
 		if err == nil {
 			break
 		}
diff --git a/bridgev2/matrix/connector.go b/bridgev2/matrix/connector.go
index 9fdb6804..7af2d128 100644
--- a/bridgev2/matrix/connector.go
+++ b/bridgev2/matrix/connector.go
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ func (br *Connector) ensureConnection(ctx context.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	br.Bot.EnsureAppserviceConnection(ctx, br.Config.AppService.ID)
+	br.Bot.EnsureAppserviceConnection(ctx)
 }
 
 func (br *Connector) fetchMediaConfig(ctx context.Context) {