diff --git a/truthinquiry/ext/database/models.py b/truthinquiry/ext/database/models.py
index c53d077..957a8be 100644
--- a/truthinquiry/ext/database/models.py
+++ b/truthinquiry/ext/database/models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import uuid
 
-from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, VARCHAR, Text, LargeBinary, ForeignKey, UUID
+from sqlalchemy import Column, Integer, VARCHAR, Text, LargeBinary, ForeignKey
 from sqlalchemy.orm import relationship, declarative_base
 
 Base = declarative_base()
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class Reaction(Base):
     IMG = Column(LargeBinary(length=2**24), comment="Binary data of the image associated to this npc and trait")
     NPC = relationship("Npc")
     TRAIT = relationship("Trait")
-    REACTION_UUID = Column(UUID, unique=True, comment="ID of this reaction")
+    REACTION_UUID = Column(VARCHAR(255), unique=True, comment="ID of this reaction")
 
     def __init__(self, REACTION_ID, NPC_ID, TRAIT_ID):
         self.REACTION_ID = REACTION_ID
diff --git a/truthinquiry/routes/routes_api.py b/truthinquiry/routes/routes_api.py
index 055ce50..1a89169 100644
--- a/truthinquiry/routes/routes_api.py
+++ b/truthinquiry/routes/routes_api.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ def get_npc_reaction():
 @routes_api.route("/getReaction", methods=["GET", "POST"])
 def get_reaction():
     input_uuid = flask.request.values.get("uuid")
-    results = db.session.execute(select(Reaction).where(Reaction.REACTION_UUID==uuid.UUID(input_uuid)))
+    results = db.session.execute(select(Reaction).where(Reaction.REACTION_UUID==input_uuid))
     
     row = results.first()
     if row == None: