diff --git a/src/main/java/de/tum/cit/aet/artemis/iris/repository/IrisExerciseSettingsRepository.java b/src/main/java/de/tum/cit/aet/artemis/iris/repository/IrisExerciseSettingsRepository.java
index 8035ec965a2b..74b3e5abf57c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/tum/cit/aet/artemis/iris/repository/IrisExerciseSettingsRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/tum/cit/aet/artemis/iris/repository/IrisExerciseSettingsRepository.java
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 public interface IrisExerciseSettingsRepository extends ArtemisJpaRepository<IrisExerciseSettings, Long> {
 
     @Query("""
-            SELECT EXISTS(s)
+            SELECT COUNT(s) > 0
             FROM IrisExerciseSettings s
             WHERE s.exercise.id = :exerciseId
                 AND s.irisTextExerciseChatSettings.enabled = TRUE