diff --git a/server/channelserver/handlers_house.go b/server/channelserver/handlers_house.go
index 7b28582d7..401347b76 100644
--- a/server/channelserver/handlers_house.go
+++ b/server/channelserver/handlers_house.go
@@ -329,8 +329,9 @@ func handleMsgMhfEnumerateTitle(s *Session, p mhfpacket.MHFPacket) {
 
 func handleMsgMhfAcquireTitle(s *Session, p mhfpacket.MHFPacket) {
 	pkt := p.(*mhfpacket.MsgMhfAcquireTitle)
-	err := s.server.db.QueryRow("SELECT count(*) FROM titles WHERE id=$1 AND char_id=$2", pkt.TitleID, s.charID)
-	if err != nil {
+	var exists int
+	err := s.server.db.QueryRow("SELECT count(*) FROM titles WHERE id=$1 AND char_id=$2", pkt.TitleID, s.charID).Scan(&exists)
+	if err != nil || exists == 0 {
 		s.server.db.Exec("INSERT INTO titles VALUES ($1, $2, now(), now())", pkt.TitleID, s.charID)
 	} else {
 		s.server.db.Exec("UPDATE titles SET updated_at=now()")