diff --git a/apps/client/src/services/note_create.ts b/apps/client/src/services/note_create.ts
index 32ed24bc5..81599468d 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/services/note_create.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/services/note_create.ts
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ async function createNoteIntoDefaultLocation(
         {
             ...options,
             target: "into",
-            parentNoteLink: inboxNote.noteId,
+            parentNoteLink: inboxNote.getBestNotePathString(),
         }
     );