diff --git a/app/routes/appeals.tsx b/app/routes/appeals.tsx
index 83fc5a3..93c590f 100644
--- a/app/routes/appeals.tsx
+++ b/app/routes/appeals.tsx
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ export async function loader({ context }: { context: RequestContext }) {
       !Boolean(disabled) &&
       !Boolean(await dataKV.get(`blockedappeal_${currentUser.id}`)) &&
       !Boolean(
-        (
-          await dataKV.list({
-            prefix: `appeal_${currentUser.id}`,
-          })
-        ).keys.length,
+        await context.env.D1.prepare(
+          "SELECT * FROM appeals WHERE open = 1 AND user = ? LIMIT 1;",
+        )
+          .bind(currentUser.id)
+          .first(),
       ),
     can_toggle:
       currentUser.permissions & (1 << 0) || currentUser.permissions & (1 << 11),