diff --git a/lnbits/db.py b/lnbits/db.py
index 5cae12506..878108106 100644
--- a/lnbits/db.py
+++ b/lnbits/db.py
@@ -175,7 +175,9 @@ class Connection(Compat):
             return dict_to_model(row, model)
         return row
 
-    async def update(self, table_name: str, model: BaseModel, where: str = "id = :id"):
+    async def update(
+        self, table_name: str, model: BaseModel, where: str = "WHERE id = :id"
+    ):
         await self.conn.execute(
             text(update_query(table_name, model, where)), model_to_dict(model)
         )
@@ -341,7 +343,7 @@ class Database(Compat):
             await conn.insert(table_name, model)
 
     async def update(
-        self, table_name: str, model: BaseModel, where: str = "id = :id"
+        self, table_name: str, model: BaseModel, where: str = "WHERE id = :id"
     ) -> None:
         async with self.connect() as conn:
             await conn.update(table_name, model, where)