diff --git a/src/handler/http/models/alerts/mod.rs b/src/handler/http/models/alerts/mod.rs
index 91ec2e968c..2c5745a16b 100644
--- a/src/handler/http/models/alerts/mod.rs
+++ b/src/handler/http/models/alerts/mod.rs
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ impl From<meta_stream::StreamType> for StreamType {
 impl From<Alert> for meta_alerts::alert::Alert {
     fn from(value: Alert) -> Self {
         Self {
-            id: None,
+            id: value.id,
             name: value.name,
             org_id: value.org_id,
             stream_type: value.stream_type.into(),
diff --git a/src/infra/src/table/alerts/mod.rs b/src/infra/src/table/alerts/mod.rs
index dcedc1e7a5..7080352578 100644
--- a/src/infra/src/table/alerts/mod.rs
+++ b/src/infra/src/table/alerts/mod.rs
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ pub async fn create<C: TransactionTrait>(
     Ok(alert)
 }
 
-/// Creates a new alert in the database. Returns the new alert.
+/// Updates an alert in the database. Returns the new alert.
 pub async fn update<C: TransactionTrait + ConnectionTrait>(
     conn: &C,
     org_id: &str,
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ pub async fn update<C: TransactionTrait + ConnectionTrait>(
 ) -> Result<MetaAlert, errors::Error> {
     // Ensure that ID is provided.
     let Some(alert_id) = alert.id else {
-        return Err(errors::DbError::PutAlert(PutAlertError::CreateAlertSetID).into());
+        return Err(errors::DbError::PutAlert(PutAlertError::UpdateAlertMissingID).into());
     };
 
     let _lock = super::get_lock().await;