diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/comment-subscription.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/comment-subscription.html
index 8ee8c883..bd367e80 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/comment-subscription.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/comment-subscription.html
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@
     {% if not subscription or not subscription.notify %}
         <a type="submit" href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.notifications.subscribe_comments',
             user=media.get_uploader.username,
-            media=media.slug)}}"
+            media=media.slug_or_id)}}"
             class="button_action">Subscribe to comments
         </a>
     {% else %}
         <a type="submit" href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.notifications.silence_comments',
             user=media.get_uploader.username,
-            media=media.slug)}}"
+            media=media.slug_or_id)}}"
             class="button_action">Silence comments
         </a>
     {% endif %}