diff --git a/backend/src/routes/matches.js b/backend/src/routes/matches.js
index 7f1f60c..5765331 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/matches.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/matches.js
@@ -529,10 +529,13 @@ router.get('/:slug/messages', authenticate, async (req, res, next) => {
         id: msg.id,
         roomId: msg.roomId,
         userId: msg.user.id,
-        username: msg.user.username,
-        avatar: msg.user.avatar,
-        firstName: msg.user.firstName,
-        lastName: msg.user.lastName,
+        user: {
+          id: msg.user.id,
+          username: msg.user.username,
+          avatar: msg.user.avatar,
+          firstName: msg.user.firstName,
+          lastName: msg.user.lastName,
+        },
         content: msg.content,
         type: msg.type,
         createdAt: msg.createdAt,