diff --git a/packages/backend-common/src/sqs.ts b/packages/backend-common/src/sqs.ts
index bef4c6e3..687451d2 100644
--- a/packages/backend-common/src/sqs.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-common/src/sqs.ts
@@ -77,9 +77,8 @@ export const generateOutputSignedUrlAndSendMessage = async (
 		translationRequested,
 	);
 
-	const jobId = translationRequested ? `${s3Key}-translation` : s3Key;
 	const job: TranscriptionJob = {
-		id: jobId, // id of the source file
+		id: s3Key, // id of the source file
 		inputSignedUrl,
 		sentTimestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
 		userEmail,
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ export const generateOutputSignedUrlAndSendMessage = async (
 		return await sendMessage(
 			client,
 			queueUrl,
-			JSON.stringify({ ...job, translate: true }),
+			JSON.stringify({ ...job, id: `${s3Key}-translation`, translate: true }),
 			s3Key,
 		);
 	}