diff --git a/packages/backend/src/core/AccountMoveService.ts b/packages/backend/src/core/AccountMoveService.ts
index 9e4462df00..d239155700 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/core/AccountMoveService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/core/AccountMoveService.ts
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ export class AccountMoveService {
 	 */
 	@bindThis
 	public async moveFromLocal(src: LocalUser, dst: User): Promise<unknown> {
-		if (!dst.uri) throw new Error('destination uri is empty');
+		const dstUri = this.getUserUri(dst);
 
 		// add movedToUri to indicate that the user has moved
 		const update = {} as Partial<User>;
-		update.alsoKnownAs = src.alsoKnownAs?.concat([dst.uri]) ?? [dst.uri];
-		update.movedToUri = dst.uri;
+		update.alsoKnownAs = src.alsoKnownAs?.concat([dstUri]) ?? [dstUri];
+		update.movedToUri = dstUri;
 		await this.usersRepository.update(src.id, update);
 
 		const srcPerson = await this.apRendererService.renderPerson(src);
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/i/move.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/i/move.ts
index c1aa0f4ccb..972dd6076d 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/i/move.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/i/move.ts
@@ -109,22 +109,27 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> {
 				throw new ApiError(meta.errors.noSuchMoveTarget);
 			});
 			const destination = await this.getterService.getUser(moveTo.id);
-			moveTo.uri = this.accountMoveService.getUserUri(destination);
+			const newUri = this.accountMoveService.getUserUri(destination);
 
 			// update local db
-			await this.apPersonService.updatePerson(moveTo.uri);
+			await this.apPersonService.updatePerson(newUri);
 			// retrieve updated user
-			moveTo = await this.apPersonService.resolvePerson(moveTo.uri);
+			moveTo = await this.apPersonService.resolvePerson(newUri);
 
 			// make sure that the user has indicated the old account as an alias
 			const fromUrl = `${this.config.url}/users/${me.id}`;
 			let allowed = false;
-			moveTo.alsoKnownAs?.forEach((elem) => {
-				if (fromUrl.includes(elem)) allowed = true;
-			});
+			if (moveTo.alsoKnownAs) {
+				for (const knownAs of moveTo.alsoKnownAs) {
+					if (knownAs.includes(fromUrl)) {
+						allowed = true;
+						break;
+					}
+				}
+			}
 
 			// abort if unintended
-			if (!(allowed && moveTo.uri && fromUrl)) throw new ApiError(meta.errors.destinationAccountForbids);
+			if (!allowed) throw new ApiError(meta.errors.destinationAccountForbids);
 
 			return await this.accountMoveService.moveFromLocal(me, moveTo);
 		});