diff --git a/payphone/cogs/calls/cog.py b/payphone/cogs/calls/cog.py
index 3bec21b..f52fb6b 100644
--- a/payphone/cogs/calls/cog.py
+++ b/payphone/cogs/calls/cog.py
@@ -653,10 +653,12 @@ class Calls(base.Cog):
         if not call:
             return
 
-        participant = await call.get_participant(ctx.author.id)
-
-        if not participant:
-            return
+        participant, _ = await call.set_participant(
+            ctx.author.id,
+            ctx.author.display_name,
+            ctx.author.display_avatar.url,
+            ctx.channel.id,
+        )
 
         await participant.set_mask(masks.get_random_mask(call.masks, masks.CAT_MASKS))