diff --git a/pokemon_v2/serializers.py b/pokemon_v2/serializers.py
index 260978489..9c72bff13 100644
--- a/pokemon_v2/serializers.py
+++ b/pokemon_v2/serializers.py
@@ -3376,7 +3376,9 @@ def build_chain(self, obj):
         chain_id = obj.id
 
         pokemon_objects = PokemonSpecies.objects.filter(
-            evolution_chain_id=chain_id
+            evolution_chain_id=PokemonSpecies.objects.get(
+                id=chain_id
+            ).evolution_chain_id
         ).order_by("order")
         summary_data = PokemonSpeciesSummarySerializer(
             pokemon_objects, many=True, context=self.context