diff --git a/src/puter-js/src/index.js b/src/puter-js/src/index.js
index 36a3516bf..9e6f23eca 100644
--- a/src/puter-js/src/index.js
+++ b/src/puter-js/src/index.js
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ const puterInit = (function() {
             this.request_rao_();
 
             // perform whoami and cache results
-            puter.getUser().then((user) => {
+            this.getUser().then((user) => {
                 this.whoami = user;
             });
         };