diff --git a/src/models/inboxModel.ts b/src/models/inboxModel.ts
index fa265530..37a7fc5e 100644
--- a/src/models/inboxModel.ts
+++ b/src/models/inboxModel.ts
@@ -138,13 +138,12 @@ messageSchema.virtual("messageId").get(function (this: IMessageDatabase) {
 messageSchema.set("toJSON", {
     virtuals: true,
     transform(_document, returnedObject) {
-        delete returnedObject.ownerId;
-
         const messageDatabase = returnedObject as IMessageDatabase;
         const messageClient = returnedObject as IMessageClient;
 
         delete returnedObject._id;
         delete returnedObject.__v;
+        delete returnedObject.ownerId;
         delete returnedObject.attVisualOnly;
         delete returnedObject.expiry;