diff --git a/resolvers/author.py b/resolvers/author.py
index f3ecfee5..13787fd7 100644
--- a/resolvers/author.py
+++ b/resolvers/author.py
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ def get_author_followers(_, _info, slug: str):
                 'followers_stat'
             ),
         )
-        .outerjoin(alias_shout_author, author_alias.id == int(alias_shout_author.author))
+        .outerjoin(alias_shout_author, author_alias.id == alias_shout_author.author)
         .group_by(author_alias.id)
     )
 
diff --git a/resolvers/reaction.py b/resolvers/reaction.py
index 72a758f3..42d826b6 100644
--- a/resolvers/reaction.py
+++ b/resolvers/reaction.py
@@ -223,10 +223,10 @@ async def update_reaction(_, info, reaction):
     user_id = info.context.get('user_id')
     roles = info.context.get('roles')
     rid = reaction.get('id')
-    if rid and user_id and roles:
+    if rid and isinstance(rid, int) and user_id and roles:
         del reaction['id']
         with local_session() as session:
-            reaction_query = select(Reaction).filter(Reaction.id == int(rid))
+            reaction_query = select(Reaction).filter(Reaction.id == rid)
             aliased_reaction = aliased(Reaction)
             reaction_query = add_reaction_stat_columns(reaction_query, aliased_reaction)
             reaction_query = reaction_query.group_by(Reaction.id)