diff --git a/src/messaging/edit.js b/src/messaging/edit.js
index 94655f5ceb..358e73f4be 100644
--- a/src/messaging/edit.js
+++ b/src/messaging/edit.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ module.exports = function (Messaging) {
 			throw new Error(`[[error:chat-${type}-duration-expired, ${meta.config[durationConfig]}]]`);
 		}
 
-		if (messageData.fromuid === parseInt(uid, 10) && !messageData.system) {
+		if (String(messageData.fromuid) === String(uid) && !messageData.system) {
 			return;
 		}