diff --git a/packages/server/src/controllers/StreamingController/index.js b/packages/server/src/controllers/StreamingController/index.js
index 9d94b51f..b25e72ec 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/controllers/StreamingController/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/controllers/StreamingController/index.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export default class StreamingController extends Controller {
             // if the user already has a key, it will be regenerated
 
             // get username from user_id
-            const userData = await User.findOne({ user_id: user_id })
+            const userData = await User.findById(user_id)
 
             const streamingKey = new StreamingKey({
                 user_id,