diff --git a/Classes/Hooks/FileReferenceRequiredFieldsHook.php b/Classes/Hooks/FileReferenceRequiredFieldsHook.php
index f3e96e2..47a0b1d 100644
--- a/Classes/Hooks/FileReferenceRequiredFieldsHook.php
+++ b/Classes/Hooks/FileReferenceRequiredFieldsHook.php
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ private function detectSysFileMetadataRecord(mixed $field): ?array
             ['*'],
             'sys_file_metadata',
             [
-                'uid' => $id,
+                'file' => $id,
             ]
         );
         $metaData = $result->fetchAssociative();