--- a/plugins/mod_pep.lua	Tue Dec 07 13:03:55 2021 +0100
+++ b/plugins/mod_pep.lua	Tue Dec 07 13:04:52 2021 +0100
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@
 			end;
 		};
 
+		jid = user_bare;
 		normalize_jid = jid_bare;
 
 		check_node_config = check_node_config;