diff --git a/selfservice/strategy/lookup/settings.go b/selfservice/strategy/lookup/settings.go
index 6a68bdd11982..370dd1e67b5d 100644
--- a/selfservice/strategy/lookup/settings.go
+++ b/selfservice/strategy/lookup/settings.go
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ func (s *Strategy) identityHasLookup(ctx context.Context, id uuid.UUID) (bool, e
 		return false, err
 	}
 
-	count, err := s.CountActiveFirstFactorCredentials(confidential.Credentials)
+	count, err := s.CountActiveMultiFactorCredentials(confidential.Credentials)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}