diff --git a/bigbluebutton-web/grails-app/controllers/org/bigbluebutton/web/controllers/ApiController.groovy b/bigbluebutton-web/grails-app/controllers/org/bigbluebutton/web/controllers/ApiController.groovy
index 00434d72c1..6c9bfbae7f 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-web/grails-app/controllers/org/bigbluebutton/web/controllers/ApiController.groovy
+++ b/bigbluebutton-web/grails-app/controllers/org/bigbluebutton/web/controllers/ApiController.groovy
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ class ApiController {
       return
     }
 
-    if(params.isBreakout && !params.parentIdMeetingId) {
-      invalid("parentMeetingIdMissing", "No parent meeting ID was provided for the breakout room")
+    if(params.isBreakout == "true" && !params.parentMeetingID) {
+      invalid("parentMeetingIDMissing", "No parent meeting ID was provided for the breakout room")
       return
     }