diff --git a/packages/api/src/routers/svc/email_attachment.ts b/packages/api/src/routers/svc/email_attachment.ts
index d73f1b52c..b6c79b33d 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/routers/svc/email_attachment.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/routers/svc/email_attachment.ts
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ export function emailAttachmentRouter() {
           ? PageType.File
           : PageType.Book
       const title = subject || uploadFileData.fileName
-      const articleToSave: DeepPartial<LibraryItem> = {
+      const itemToCreate: DeepPartial<LibraryItem> = {
         originalUrl: uploadFileUrlOverride,
         itemType,
         textContentHash: uploadFileHash,
@@ -159,9 +159,10 @@ export function emailAttachmentRouter() {
         readableContent: '',
         slug: generateSlug(title),
         state: LibraryItemState.Succeeded,
+        user: { id: user.id },
       }
 
-      const pageId = await createLibraryItem(articleToSave, user.id)
+      const pageId = await createLibraryItem(itemToCreate, user.id)
 
       // update received email type
       await updateReceivedEmail(receivedEmailId, 'article', user.id)