diff --git a/resolvers/reaction.py b/resolvers/reaction.py
index 9685bde1..4f9dd0c3 100644
--- a/resolvers/reaction.py
+++ b/resolvers/reaction.py
@@ -403,9 +403,8 @@ async def load_reactions_by(_, info, by, limit=50, offset=0):
             reaction.stat = {
                 "rating": rating_stat,
                 "commented": commented_stat,
-                "reacted": reacted_stat,
+                "reacted": reacted_stat
             }
-            reaction.kind = reaction.kind.name
             reactions.append(reaction)
 
         # sort if by stat is present
diff --git a/resolvers/reader.py b/resolvers/reader.py
index dc6f2748..ce76c4e1 100644
--- a/resolvers/reader.py
+++ b/resolvers/reader.py
@@ -86,16 +86,15 @@ async def get_shout(_, _info, slug=None, shout_id=None):
         q = q.filter(Shout.deleted_at.is_(None)).group_by(Shout.id)
 
         try:
-            [
-                shout,
-                viewed_stat,
-                reacted_stat,
-                commented_stat,
-                rating_stat,
-            ] = (
-                session.execute(q).first() or []
-            )
-            if shout:
+            author_stats = session.execute(q).first()
+            if author_stats:
+                [
+                    shout,
+                    viewed_stat,
+                    reacted_stat,
+                    commented_stat,
+                    rating_stat,
+                ] = author_stats
                 shout.stat = {
                     "viewed": viewed_stat,
                     "reacted": reacted_stat,