diff --git a/x_notes/helpers.py b/x_notes/helpers.py
index bce27745..f723f095 100644
--- a/x_notes/helpers.py
+++ b/x_notes/helpers.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ def load_notes(filepath: str = "output/data/notes.json") -> dict[str, dict[str,
                 "tweet",
                 "tweet_id",
                 "user",
+                "user_id",
                 "tweet_created_at",
             ]
             if k in noted_tweet
@@ -52,6 +53,7 @@ def save_notes(
                     "tweet",
                     "tweet_id",
                     "user",
+                    "user_id",
                     "tweet_created_at",
                 ]
                 if k in note
diff --git a/x_notes/tweets.py b/x_notes/tweets.py
index a232143a..ff2a8d16 100644
--- a/x_notes/tweets.py
+++ b/x_notes/tweets.py
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ async def fetch_tweets() -> None:
         if tweet:
             note_update["lang"] = tweet.lang
             note_update["user"] = tweet.user.username
+            note_update["user_id"] = tweet.user.id
             note_update["tweet"] = tweet.rawContent
             note_update["tweet_created_at"] = tweet.date.isoformat()
         else: