diff --git a/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/threads.ts b/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/threads.ts
index 3b84f0ae7..129da9a74 100644
--- a/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/threads.ts
+++ b/src/api/routes/channels/#channel_id/threads.ts
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ router.post(
                 pinned: false,
                 author_id: req.user_id,
                 embeds,
-                channel_id,
+                channel_id: thread.id,
                 attachments,
                 timestamp: new Date(),
             });