diff --git a/pandora/annotation/managers.py b/pandora/annotation/managers.py
index 5a79a07cf..5010bd3e0 100644
--- a/pandora/annotation/managers.py
+++ b/pandora/annotation/managers.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ def parseCondition(condition, user):
         'in': 'start',
         'out': 'end',
         'id': 'public_id',
+        'item': 'item__public_id',
         'value': 'findvalue',
     }.get(k, k)
     if not k: