diff --git a/controllers/auth.controller.js b/controllers/auth.controller.js
index 7c1a9b3..71775f6 100644
--- a/controllers/auth.controller.js
+++ b/controllers/auth.controller.js
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ exports.register = async (req, res) => {
         userEmail: email,
       }))
         .catch(err => console.error('[AUTH] Failed to emit user_registration notification:', err));
-    } else if (enrollGroup) {
+    } else if (enrollGroupId) {
       AdminNotification.create(NOTIFICATION_REGISTRY.nogrp_user_registered.build({
         userEmail: email,
         regType:   'system',