diff --git a/stancer/core/abstract_object.py b/stancer/core/abstract_object.py
index d79d8dc..9652615 100644
--- a/stancer/core/abstract_object.py
+++ b/stancer/core/abstract_object.py
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ def to_json_repr(self) -> dict:
         representation = {}
 
         if self.id is not None and self.is_not_modified:
-            representation = self.id
+            representation = self._data
         else:
             items = {
                 k: v