diff --git a/src/modules/host/handlers/getStepper.ts b/src/modules/host/handlers/getStepper.ts
index 8f9bc19..53dbde4 100644
--- a/src/modules/host/handlers/getStepper.ts
+++ b/src/modules/host/handlers/getStepper.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export const handler = safeHandler(async (
       data: {
         stepper: host?.host?.stepper || null,
         emailAddress: host.user?.emailAddress || null,
+        hostId: host.user?.userRefNumber || null,
       },
     }),
   };
diff --git a/src/modules/host/services/host.service.ts b/src/modules/host/services/host.service.ts
index 7fed6bf..c13b212 100644
--- a/src/modules/host/services/host.service.ts
+++ b/src/modules/host/services/host.service.ts
@@ -415,8 +415,8 @@ export class HostService {
     });
 
     const user = await this.prisma.user.findUnique({
-      where: { id: user_xid },
-      select: { id: true, emailAddress: true },
+      where: { id: user_xid, isActive: true },
+      select: { id: true, emailAddress: true, userRefNumber: true },
     });
     return { host, user };
   }