diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 79fb63d2b..c1fcff1e5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "calckey",
-	"version": "12.119.0-calc.12.1",
+	"version": "12.119.0-calc.12.2",
 	"codename": "aqua",
 	"repository": {
 		"type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/pinned-users.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/pinned-users.ts
index d2ded60a1..06bf9cc38 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/pinned-users.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/pinned-users.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export const meta = {
 	tags: ['users'],
 
 	requireCredential: false,
-	requireCredentialPrivateMode: true,
+	requireCredentialPrivateMode: false,
 
 	res: {
 		type: 'array',
diff --git a/packages/client/src/pages/explore.users.vue b/packages/client/src/pages/explore.users.vue
index 62902c906..58b6c9aa9 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/pages/explore.users.vue
+++ b/packages/client/src/pages/explore.users.vue
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	</MkTab>
 	<div v-if="origin === 'local'">
 		<template v-if="tag == null">
-			<MkFolder v-if="pinnedUsers.length > 0" class="_gap" persist-key="explore-pinned-users">
+			<MkFolder v-if="pinnedUsersList?.length > 0" class="_gap" persist-key="explore-pinned-users">
 				<template #header><i class="ph-bookmark-simple-bold ph-lg ph-fw ph-lg" style="margin-right: 0.5em;"></i>{{ i18n.ts.pinnedUsers }}</template>
 				<XUserList :pagination="pinnedUsers"/>
 			</MkFolder>
@@ -90,6 +90,8 @@ const tagUsers = $computed(() => ({
 	},
 }));
 
+const pinnedUsersList = await os.api('pinned-users');
+
 const pinnedUsers = { endpoint: 'pinned-users' };
 const popularUsers = { endpoint: 'users', limit: 10, noPaging: true, params: {
 	state: 'alive',