diff --git a/server/entity/MediaRequest.ts b/server/entity/MediaRequest.ts
index 145ba5cd4..9c6151eab 100644
--- a/server/entity/MediaRequest.ts
+++ b/server/entity/MediaRequest.ts
@@ -375,14 +375,6 @@ export class MediaRequest {
       });
 
       await requestRepository.save(request);
-
-      // Force mediaId to be set
-      // This is a workaround for TypeORM relation mapping issue
-      await requestRepository.query(
-        `UPDATE media_request SET "mediaId" = $1 WHERE id = $2`,
-        [media.id, request.id]
-      );
-
       return request;
     } else {
       const tmdbMediaShow = tmdbMedia as Awaited<
@@ -514,14 +506,6 @@ export class MediaRequest {
       });
 
       await requestRepository.save(request);
-
-      // Force mediaId to be set
-      // This is a workaround for TypeORM relation mapping issue
-      await requestRepository.query(
-        `UPDATE media_request SET "mediaId" = $1 WHERE id = $2`,
-        [media.id, request.id]
-      );
-
       return request;
     }
   }
@@ -539,6 +523,9 @@ export class MediaRequest {
   @JoinColumn({ name: 'mediaId' })
   public media: Media;
 
+  @Column({ name: 'mediaId', insert: false, update: false })
+  public mediaId: number;
+
   @ManyToOne(() => User, (user) => user.requests, {
     eager: true,
     onDelete: 'CASCADE',