diff --git a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/chat.js b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/chat.js
index 206f5ffeff..0c33bf2f6d 100644
--- a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/chat.js
+++ b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/chat.js
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ api.likeChat = {
     let group = await Group.getGroup({user, groupId});
     if (!group) throw new NotFound(res.t('groupNotFound'));
 
-    let message = await Chat.findOne({id: req.params.chatId}).exec();
+    let message = await Chat.findOne({_id: req.params.chatId}).exec();
     if (!message) throw new NotFound(res.t('messageGroupChatNotFound'));
     // @TODO correct this error type
     if (message.uuid === user._id) throw new NotFound(res.t('messageGroupChatLikeOwnMessage'));
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ api.clearChatFlags = {
     });
     if (!group) throw new NotFound(res.t('groupNotFound'));
 
-    let message = await Chat.findOne({id: chatId}).exec();
+    let message = await Chat.findOne({_id: chatId}).exec();
     if (!message) throw new NotFound(res.t('messageGroupChatNotFound'));
 
     message.flagCount = 0;
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ api.deleteChat = {
     let group = await Group.getGroup({user, groupId, fields: 'chat'});
     if (!group) throw new NotFound(res.t('groupNotFound'));
 
-    let message = await Chat.findOne({id: chatId}).exec();
+    let message = await Chat.findOne({_id: chatId}).exec();
     if (!message) throw new NotFound(res.t('messageGroupChatNotFound'));
 
     if (user._id !== message.uuid && !user.contributor.admin) {
diff --git a/website/server/libs/chatReporting/groupChatReporter.js b/website/server/libs/chatReporting/groupChatReporter.js
index 36afa433df..ef39eb951d 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/chatReporting/groupChatReporter.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/chatReporting/groupChatReporter.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export default class GroupChatReporter extends ChatReporter {
     });
     if (!group) throw new NotFound(this.res.t('groupNotFound'));
 
-    const message = await Chat.findOne({id: this.req.params.chatId}).exec();
+    const message = await Chat.findOne({_id: this.req.params.chatId}).exec();
     if (!message) throw new NotFound(this.res.t('messageGroupChatNotFound'));
     if (message.uuid === 'system') throw new BadRequest(this.res.t('messageCannotFlagSystemMessages', {communityManagerEmail: COMMUNITY_MANAGER_EMAIL}));