diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Inbox/Message.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Inbox/Message.pm
index fd9e8ae44..804e39fce 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Inbox/Message.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Inbox/Message.pm
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ sub new {
 	my $class = shift;
 	my $session = shift;
 	my $messageId = shift;
-	bless {_properties=>$self->session->db->getRow("userInbox","messageId",$self->getId), _session=>$session, _messageId=>$messageId}, $class;
+	bless {_properties=>$session->db->getRow("userInbox","messageId",$messageId), _session=>$session, _messageId=>$messageId}, $class;
 }
 
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