diff --git a/resolvers/reader.py b/resolvers/reader.py
index bb25c9db..8a862919 100644
--- a/resolvers/reader.py
+++ b/resolvers/reader.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ async def load_shouts_unrated(_, info, limit: int = 50, offset: int = 0):
         q.outerjoin(
             Reaction,
             and_(
-                Reaction.shout_id == Shout.id,
+                Reaction.shout == Shout.id,
                 Reaction.reply_to.is_(None),
                 Reaction.kind.in_([ReactionKind.LIKE.value, ReactionKind.DISLIKE.value]),
             ),
diff --git a/services/cache.py b/services/cache.py
index 5a7bb54b..c57a603b 100644
--- a/services/cache.py
+++ b/services/cache.py
@@ -101,13 +101,11 @@ async def get_cached_topic_by_slug(slug: str, get_with_stat):
         with local_session() as session:
             topic_query = select(Topic).filter(Topic.slug == slug)
             result = get_with_stat(session.execute(topic_query))
-            if isinstance(result, list) and len(result) > 0:
-                [topic] = result
-            elif isinstance(result, Topic):
-                topic = result
-            if topic:
-                await cache_topic(topic)
-                return topic
+            if result:
+                topic = result if isinstance(result, Topic) else result[0]
+                if topic:
+                    await cache_topic(topic)
+                    return topic
 
 
 async def get_cached_authors_by_ids(authors_ids: List[int]) -> List[Author | dict]: