diff --git a/api/src/services/application.service.ts b/api/src/services/application.service.ts
index 264415090a..6e6cfbe481 100644
--- a/api/src/services/application.service.ts
+++ b/api/src/services/application.service.ts
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ export class ApplicationService {
     params: MostRecentApplicationQueryParams,
   ): Promise<Application> {
     const rawApplication = await this.prisma.applications.findFirst({
+      select: {
+        id: true,
+      },
       orderBy: { createdAt: 'desc' },
       where: {
         userId: params.userId,
diff --git a/api/test/unit/services/application.service.spec.ts b/api/test/unit/services/application.service.spec.ts
index 79aa889457..2ad01fb12f 100644
--- a/api/test/unit/services/application.service.spec.ts
+++ b/api/test/unit/services/application.service.spec.ts
@@ -1601,6 +1601,9 @@ describe('Testing application service', () => {
       mockedValue,
     );
     expect(prisma.applications.findFirst).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      select: {
+        id: true,
+      },
       orderBy: { createdAt: 'desc' },
       where: {
         userId: 'example Id',