diff --git a/src/state/session/additional-moderation-authorities.ts b/src/state/session/additional-moderation-authorities.ts
index 7f0adf7977..8c2511b8e8 100644
--- a/src/state/session/additional-moderation-authorities.ts
+++ b/src/state/session/additional-moderation-authorities.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export function isNonConfigurableModerationAuthority(did: string) {
 }
 
 export function configureAdditionalModerationAuthorities() {
-  const geolocation = device.get(['geolocation'])
+  const geolocation = device.get(['mergedGeolocation'])
   // default to all
   let additionalLabelers: string[] = MODERATION_AUTHORITIES_DIDS