diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Factories/UserGroupFactory.cs b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Factories/UserGroupFactory.cs
index 3c4546da04..44d9cc6790 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Factories/UserGroupFactory.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Infrastructure/Persistence/Factories/UserGroupFactory.cs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ internal static class UserGroupFactory
 
         if (entity.HasIdentity)
         {
-            dto.Id = short.Parse(entity.Id.ToString());
+            dto.Id = entity.Id;
         }
 
         return dto;