diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/posts.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/posts.ts
index 543bcf546..e34e077c7 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/posts.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolvers/posts.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,10 @@ const maintainPinnedPosts = (params) => {
 }
 
 const maintainGroupPinnedPosts = (params) => {
+  // only show GroupPinnedPosts when Groups is selected
+  if (!params.filter?.group) {
+    return params
+  }
   const pinnedPostFilter = { groupPinned: true, group: params.filter.group }
   if (isEmpty(params.filter)) {
     params.filter = { OR: [pinnedPostFilter, {}] }