diff --git a/packages/api/src/services/save_page.ts b/packages/api/src/services/save_page.ts
index e14ca4850..80206277b 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/services/save_page.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/services/save_page.ts
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@ export const savePage = async (
     const highlight: DeepPartial<Highlight> = {
       ...parseResult.highlightData,
       user: { id: user.id },
+      libraryItem: { id: clientRequestId },
     }
 
     if (!(await createHighlight(highlight, clientRequestId, user.id))) {