diff --git a/backend/.env.template b/backend/.env.template
index f8187b0ca..b9ec83f94 100644
--- a/backend/.env.template
+++ b/backend/.env.template
@@ -48,3 +48,4 @@ IMAGOR_SECRET=mysecret
 
 CATEGORIES_ACTIVE=false
 MAX_PINNED_POSTS=1
+MAX_GROUP_PINNED_POSTS=1
diff --git a/backend/.env.test_e2e b/backend/.env.test_e2e
index feadc874a..62bf7bab7 100644
--- a/backend/.env.test_e2e
+++ b/backend/.env.test_e2e
@@ -40,3 +40,4 @@ IMAGOR_SECRET=mysecret
 
 CATEGORIES_ACTIVE=false
 MAX_PINNED_POSTS=1
+MAX_GROUP_PINNED_POSTS=1
diff --git a/backend/src/config/index.ts b/backend/src/config/index.ts
index dedff2d94..f424ce754 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/backend/src/config/index.ts
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ const options = {
   MAX_PINNED_POSTS: Number.isNaN(Number(process.env.MAX_PINNED_POSTS))
     ? 1
     : Number(process.env.MAX_PINNED_POSTS),
+  MAX_GROUP_PINNED_POSTS: Number.isNaN(Number(process.env.MAX_GROUP_PINNED_POSTS))
+    ? 1
+    : Number(process.env.MAX_GROUP_PINNED_POSTS),
 }
 
 const language = {
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/posts.group.pin.spec.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/posts.group.pin.spec.ts
index 02cea0233..1115be332 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/posts.group.pin.spec.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/posts.group.pin.spec.ts
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ describe('pin groupPosts', () => {
 
   describe('MAX_GROUP_PINNED_POSTS is 1', () => {
     beforeEach(async () => {
-      config = { ...defaultConfig, MAX_PINNED_POSTS: 1 }
+      config = { ...defaultConfig, MAX_GROUP_PINNED_POSTS: 1 }
       authenticatedUser = await publicUser.toJson()
     })
     it('returns post-1-to-public-group as first, pinned post', async () => {
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ describe('pin groupPosts', () => {
 
   describe('MAX_GROUP_PINNED_POSTS is 2', () => {
     beforeEach(async () => {
-      config = { ...defaultConfig, MAX_PINNED_POSTS: 2 }
+      config = { ...defaultConfig, MAX_GROUP_PINNED_POSTS: 2 }
       authenticatedUser = await publicUser.toJson()
     })
     it('returns post-1-to-public-group as first, post-2-to-public-group as second pinned post', async () => {
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/posts.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/posts.ts
index a26f888a7..ed458115d 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/posts.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/posts.ts
@@ -474,12 +474,12 @@ export default {
       }
       const { config } = context
 
-      if (config.MAX_PINNED_POSTS === 0) {
+      if (config.MAX_GROUP_PINNED_POSTS === 0) {
         throw new Error('Pinned posts are not allowed!')
       }
 
-      // If MAX_PINNED_POSTS === 1 -> Delete old pin
-      if (config.MAX_PINNED_POSTS === 1) {
+      // If MAX_GROUP_PINNED_POSTS === 1 -> Delete old pin
+      if (config.MAX_GROUP_PINNED_POSTS === 1) {
         await context.database.write({
           query: `
           MATCH (post:Post {id: $params.id})-[:IN]->(group:Group)
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ export default {
           DELETE pinned`,
           variables: { user: context.user, params },
         })
-        // If MAX_PINNED_POSTS !== 1 -> Check if max is reached
+        // If MAX_GROUP_PINNED_POSTS !== 1 -> Check if max is reached
       } else {
         const result = await context.database.query({
           query: `
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ export default {
           RETURN toString(count(pinnedPosts)) as count`,
           variables: { user: context.user, params },
         })
-        if (result.records[0].get('count') >= config.MAX_PINNED_POSTS) {
+        if (result.records[0].get('count') >= config.MAX_GROUP_PINNED_POSTS) {
           throw new Error('Reached maxed pinned posts already. Unpin a post first.')
         }
       }
diff --git a/backend/test/helpers.ts b/backend/test/helpers.ts
index 0475c4565..d359c83ab 100644
--- a/backend/test/helpers.ts
+++ b/backend/test/helpers.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ export const TEST_CONFIG = {
   INVITE_CODES_GROUP_PER_USER: 7,
   CATEGORIES_ACTIVE: false,
   MAX_PINNED_POSTS: 1,
+  MAX_GROUP_PINNED_POSTS: 1,
 
   LANGUAGE_DEFAULT: 'en',
   LOG_LEVEL: 'DEBUG',