diff --git a/packages/api/src/entity/library_item.ts b/packages/api/src/entity/library_item.ts
index 31383da62..07f4ccd05 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/entity/library_item.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/entity/library_item.ts
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ export class LibraryItem {
   @JoinColumn({ name: 'upload_file_id' })
   uploadFile?: UploadFile
 
-  // get upload_file_id without loading the uploadFile entity
+  // get upload_file_id without joining relations
   @Column('text', { nullable: true })
   uploadFileId?: string
 
diff --git a/packages/api/src/services/save_page.ts b/packages/api/src/services/save_page.ts
index 3e82374d7..fa9110565 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/services/save_page.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/services/save_page.ts
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ export const parsedContentToLibraryItem = ({
     publishedAt: validatedDate(
       publishedAt || parsedContent?.publishedDate || undefined
     ),
-    uploadFile: { id: uploadFileId ?? undefined },
+    uploadFileId: uploadFileId || undefined,
     readingProgressTopPercent: 0,
     readingProgressHighestReadAnchor: 0,
     state: state