diff --git a/chat_server/sio/handlers/translation.py b/chat_server/sio/handlers/translation.py
index e633171e..573988e4 100644
--- a/chat_server/sio/handlers/translation.py
+++ b/chat_server/sio/handlers/translation.py
@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ async def request_translate(sid, data):
         LOG.warning("Missing request translate data, skipping...")
     else:
         input_type = data.get("inputType", "incoming")
+        user_id = data.get("user")
 
         populated_translations, missing_translations = mongo_queries.get_translations(
-            translation_mapping=data.get("chat_mapping", {})
+            translation_mapping=data.get("chat_mapping", {}), requested_user_id=user_id
         )
         if populated_translations and not missing_translations:
             await sio.emit(
diff --git a/utils/database_utils/mongo_utils/queries/mongo_queries.py b/utils/database_utils/mongo_utils/queries/mongo_queries.py
index 5528f04a..2bb27c43 100644
--- a/utils/database_utils/mongo_utils/queries/mongo_queries.py
+++ b/utils/database_utils/mongo_utils/queries/mongo_queries.py
@@ -34,11 +34,14 @@
 from utils.logging_utils import LOG
 
 
-def get_translations(translation_mapping: dict) -> Tuple[dict, dict]:
+def get_translations(
+    translation_mapping: dict, requested_user_id: str
+) -> Tuple[dict, dict]:
     """
     Gets translation from db based on provided mapping
 
     :param translation_mapping: mapping of cid to desired translation language
+    :param requested_user_id: id of requested user
 
     :return translations fetched from db
     """
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ def get_translations(translation_mapping: dict) -> Tuple[dict, dict]:
         lang = cid_data.get("lang", "en")
         shout_ids = cid_data.get("shouts", [])
         conversation_data = MongoDocumentsAPI.CHATS.get_chat(
-            search_str=cid, include_private=True
+            search_str=cid, requested_user_id=requested_user_id
         )
         if not conversation_data:
             LOG.error(f"Failed to fetch conversation data - {cid}")