diff --git a/lib/diaspora/user/querying.rb b/lib/diaspora/user/querying.rb
index 1079949b0..00ae27735 100644
--- a/lib/diaspora/user/querying.rb
+++ b/lib/diaspora/user/querying.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ module Diaspora
       end
 
       def aspect_by_id( id )
-        self.aspects.find( id )
+        id = id.to_id
+        aspects.detect{|x| x.id == id }
       end
 
       def album_by_id( id )