diff --git a/cmd/incusd/instances_post.go b/cmd/incusd/instances_post.go
index 7e79ded32b7..66dac8f9b20 100644
--- a/cmd/incusd/instances_post.go
+++ b/cmd/incusd/instances_post.go
@@ -1248,15 +1248,13 @@ func instanceFindStoragePool(s *state.State, projectName string, req *api.Instan
 }
 
 func clusterCopyContainerInternal(s *state.State, r *http.Request, source instance.Instance, projectName string, profiles []api.Profile, req *api.InstancesPost) response.Response {
-	name := req.Source.Source
-
 	// Locate the source of the container
 	var nodeAddress string
 	err := s.DB.Cluster.Transaction(context.TODO(), func(ctx context.Context, tx *db.ClusterTx) error {
 		var err error
 
 		// Load source node.
-		nodeAddress, err = tx.GetNodeAddressOfInstance(ctx, projectName, name, source.Type())
+		nodeAddress, err = tx.GetNodeAddressOfInstance(ctx, source.Project().Name, source.Name(), source.Type())
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Failed to get address of instance's member: %w", err)
 		}