diff --git a/resolvers/follower.py b/resolvers/follower.py
index a3f72c9e..126b3540 100644
--- a/resolvers/follower.py
+++ b/resolvers/follower.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from typing import List
 import logging
 
 from sqlalchemy import select
+from sqlalchemy.orm import aliased
 
 from orm.author import Author, AuthorFollower
 from orm.community import Community
@@ -103,12 +104,13 @@ async def get_my_followed(_, info):
     with local_session() as session:
         author = session.query(Author).filter(Author.user == user_id).first()
         if author:
-            authors_query = (
-                select(Author)
-                .join(AuthorFollower, AuthorFollower.follower == Author.id)
-                .filter(AuthorFollower.follower == author.id)
-            )
+            aliased_authors = aliased(Author)
 
+            authors_query = (
+                session.query(aliased_authors)
+                .join(AuthorFollower, AuthorFollower.follower == author.id)
+                .filter(AuthorFollower.author == aliased_authors.id)
+            )
             topics_query = select(Topic).join(TopicFollower, TopicFollower.follower == Author.id)
 
             for [author] in session.execute(authors_query):
diff --git a/resolvers/topic.py b/resolvers/topic.py
index d659e9d9..3d46077c 100644
--- a/resolvers/topic.py
+++ b/resolvers/topic.py
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ async def followed_topics(follower_id):
     q = select(Author)
     q = add_topic_stat_columns(q)
     q = q.join(TopicFollower, TopicFollower.author == Author.id).where(TopicFollower.follower == follower_id)
-    # Pass the query to the get_authors_from_query function and return the results
+    # Pass the query to the get_topics_from_query function and return the results
     return get_topics_from_query(q)
 
-
 def add_topic_stat_columns(q):
     aliased_shout_author = aliased(ShoutAuthor)
     aliased_topic_follower = aliased(TopicFollower)