diff --git a/backend/pkg/db/cache/messages_common.go b/backend/pkg/db/cache/messages_common.go
index c05422cb2..dcf860835 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/db/cache/messages_common.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/db/cache/messages_common.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func (c *PGCache) InsertUserID(sessionID uint64, userID *IOSUserID) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	session.UserID = &userID.Value
+	session.UserID = userID.Value
 	return nil
 }