diff --git a/routes/api/comments/index.js b/routes/api/comments/index.js
index 39b4b02bc..21426d217 100644
--- a/routes/api/comments/index.js
+++ b/routes/api/comments/index.js
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ router.post('/', wordlist.filter('body'), (req, res, next) => {
   .then((comment) => {
     if (req.wordlist.suspect) {
       return Comment
-        .addAction(comment.id, null, 'flag', 'body', 'Matched suspect word filters.')
+        .addAction(comment.id, null, 'flag', {field: 'body', details: 'Matched suspect word filters.'})
         .then(() => comment);
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/routes/api/comments/index.js b/tests/routes/api/comments/index.js
index 1c782e405..3af37cada 100644
--- a/tests/routes/api/comments/index.js
+++ b/tests/routes/api/comments/index.js
@@ -225,8 +225,9 @@ describe('/api/v1/comments', () => {
           let action = actions[0];
 
           expect(action).to.have.property('item_id', comment.id);
-          expect(action).to.have.property('field', 'body');
-          expect(action).to.have.property('detail', 'Matched suspect word filters.');
+          expect(action).to.have.property('metadata');
+          expect(action.metadata).to.have.property('field', 'body');
+          expect(action.metadata).to.have.property('details', 'Matched suspect word filters.');
         });
     });