diff --git a/src/server/api/endpoints/notes.ts b/src/server/api/endpoints/notes.ts
index 6e226d108a..21946d1bd3 100644
--- a/src/server/api/endpoints/notes.ts
+++ b/src/server/api/endpoints/notes.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ module.exports = (params) => new Promise(async (res, rej) => {
 	}
 
 	if (local) {
-		query._user = { host: null };
+		query['_user.host'] = null;
 	}
 
 	if (reply != undefined) {