diff --git a/app/apps/server/converters/rooms.js b/app/apps/server/converters/rooms.js
index 001ca0de6cbb7..1fac2d4d6b607 100644
--- a/app/apps/server/converters/rooms.js
+++ b/app/apps/server/converters/rooms.js
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class AppRoomsConverter {
 		}
 
 		const newRoom = {
-			_id: room.id,
+			...room.id && { _id: room.id },
 			fname: room.displayName,
 			name: room.slugifiedName,
 			t: room.type,