diff --git a/zone/expedition_request.cpp b/zone/expedition_request.cpp
index e123611cb..da6cce915 100644
--- a/zone/expedition_request.cpp
+++ b/zone/expedition_request.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,8 @@ bool ExpeditionRequest::CanGroupRequest(Group* group)
 	{
 		m_leader = group->GetLeader()->CastToClient();
 	}
-	m_leader_name = group->GetLeaderName();
+	// Group::GetLeaderName() is broken if group formed across zones, ask database instead
+	m_leader_name = m_leader ? m_leader->GetName() : GetGroupLeaderName(group->GetID()); // group->GetLeaderName();
 	m_leader_id = m_leader ? m_leader->CharacterID() : database.GetCharacterID(m_leader_name.c_str());
 
 	uint32_t count = 0;
@@ -142,6 +143,13 @@ bool ExpeditionRequest::CanGroupRequest(Group* group)
 	return ValidateMembers(query_member_names, count);
 }
 
+std::string ExpeditionRequest::GetGroupLeaderName(uint32_t group_id)
+{
+	char leader_name_buffer[64] = { 0 };
+	database.GetGroupLeadershipInfo(group_id, leader_name_buffer);
+	return std::string(leader_name_buffer);
+}
+
 bool ExpeditionRequest::ValidateMembers(const std::string& query_member_names, uint32_t member_count)
 {
 	if (query_member_names.empty() || !LoadLeaderLockouts())
diff --git a/zone/expedition_request.h b/zone/expedition_request.h
index 8cedf6392..864aa855a 100644
--- a/zone/expedition_request.h
+++ b/zone/expedition_request.h
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ private:
 	bool CanRaidRequest(Raid* raid);
 	bool CanGroupRequest(Group* group);
 	bool CheckMembersForConflicts(MySQLRequestResult& results, bool is_solo);
+	std::string GetGroupLeaderName(uint32_t group_id);
 	bool IsPlayerCountValidated(uint32_t member_count);
 	bool LoadLeaderLockouts();
 	void SendLeaderMemberInExpedition(const std::string& member_name, bool is_solo);