diff --git a/frigate/api/event.py b/frigate/api/event.py
index 7d4802355..f0f846b00 100644
--- a/frigate/api/event.py
+++ b/frigate/api/event.py
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ def events_search(request: Request, params: EventsSearchQueryParams = Depends())
                 ),
                 status_code=404,
             )
-        thumb_results = context.embeddings.search_thumbnail(search_event.id, limit)
+        thumb_results = context.embeddings.search_thumbnail(search_event, limit)
     else:
         search_types = search_type.split(",")