diff --git a/packages/core/content-manager/server/src/controllers/relations.ts b/packages/core/content-manager/server/src/controllers/relations.ts
index c7e0112aa0..6a9fe2b099 100644
--- a/packages/core/content-manager/server/src/controllers/relations.ts
+++ b/packages/core/content-manager/server/src/controllers/relations.ts
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ const sanitizeMainField = (model: any, mainField: any, userAbility: any) => {
   const canReadMainField = permissionChecker.can.read(null, mainField);
 
   if (!isMainFieldListable || !canReadMainField) {
-    // Default to 'id' if the actual main field shouldn't be displayed
-    return 'id';
+    // Default to 'documentId' if the actual main field shouldn't be displayed
+    return 'documentId';
   }
 
   // Edge cases