diff --git a/controller/suggest_nearby.js b/controller/suggest_nearby.js
index b0a30f70..6016cb7f 100644
--- a/controller/suggest_nearby.js
+++ b/controller/suggest_nearby.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function setup( backend, query ){
         return {
           _index: 'pelias',
           _type: idParts[0],
-          _id: idParts[1]
+          _id: idParts.slice(1).join(':')
         };
       });