diff --git a/src/components/experiments/ExperimentsObservationsTable.vue b/src/components/experiments/ExperimentsObservationsTable.vue
index 24680f9ca..46ecfcf6c 100644
--- a/src/components/experiments/ExperimentsObservationsTable.vue
+++ b/src/components/experiments/ExperimentsObservationsTable.vue
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ export default class ExperimentsObservationsTable extends Vue {
   openDownloadModal(experiment: Trial) {
     this.downloadExperiment = experiment;
     this.downloadModalTitle = "Download " + experiment.trialName;
-    this.downloadTrialId = BrAPIUtils.getBreedingInsightId(experiment.externalReferences!, '/trials');
+    this.downloadTrialId = experiment.trialDbId;
     this.downloadModalActive = true;
   }