diff --git a/api.lua b/api.lua
index 87765d1..92e1a3f 100644
--- a/api.lua
+++ b/api.lua
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ function skins.get_player_skin(player)
 	local meta = player:get_meta()
 	if meta:get("skinsdb:skin_key") then
 		-- Move player data prior July 2018 to mod storage
-		storage:set_string(player:get_player_name(), player:get_string("skinsdb:skin_key"))
+		storage:set_string(player:get_player_name(), meta:get_string("skinsdb:skin_key"))
 		meta:set_string("skinsdb:skin_key", "")
 	end
 	local skin = storage:get_string(player:get_player_name())