diff --git a/resolvers/zine/reactions.py b/resolvers/zine/reactions.py
index afb01199..cfeac9cf 100644
--- a/resolvers/zine/reactions.py
+++ b/resolvers/zine/reactions.py
@@ -201,13 +201,14 @@ async def create_reaction(_, info, reaction={}):
 
 @mutation.field("updateReaction")
 @login_required
-async def update_reaction(_, info, reaction={}):
+async def update_reaction(_, info, id, reaction={}):
     auth: AuthCredentials = info.context["request"].auth
 
     with local_session() as session:
         user = session.query(User).where(User.id == auth.user_id).first()
-        q = select(Reaction).filter(Reaction.id == reaction['id'])
+        q = select(Reaction).filter(Reaction.id == id)
         q = add_reaction_stat_columns(q)
+        q = q.group_by(Reaction.id)
 
         [r, reacted_stat, commented_stat, rating_stat] = session.execute(q).unique().one()
 
@@ -235,12 +236,12 @@ async def update_reaction(_, info, reaction={}):
 
 @mutation.field("deleteReaction")
 @login_required
-async def delete_reaction(_, info, reaction=None):
+async def delete_reaction(_, info, id):
     # NOTE: reaction is id
     auth: AuthCredentials = info.context["request"].auth
 
     with local_session() as session:
-        r = session.query(Reaction).filter(Reaction.id == reaction).first()
+        r = session.query(Reaction).filter(Reaction.id == id).first()
         if not r:
             return {"error": "invalid reaction id"}
         if r.createdBy != auth.user_id:
diff --git a/resolvers/zine/topics.py b/resolvers/zine/topics.py
index a0cfa3e7..1eebdd60 100644
--- a/resolvers/zine/topics.py
+++ b/resolvers/zine/topics.py
@@ -145,8 +145,14 @@ def topic_unfollow(user_id, slug):
 @query.field("topicsRandom")
 async def topics_random(_, info, amount=12):
     q = select(Topic)
-    q = add_topic_stat_columns(q)
+    q = q.join(ShoutTopic)
+    q = q.group_by(Topic.id)
     q = q.having(func.count(distinct(ShoutTopic.shout)) > 2)
     q = q.order_by(func.random()).limit(amount)
 
-    return get_topics_from_query(q)
+    topics = []
+    with local_session() as session:
+        for [topic] in session.execute(q):
+            topics.append(topic)
+
+    return topics
diff --git a/schema.graphql b/schema.graphql
index 7f30b8ae..f780d0fb 100644
--- a/schema.graphql
+++ b/schema.graphql
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@ type Mutation {
 
   # reactions
   createReaction(reaction: ReactionInput!): Result!
-  updateReaction(reaction: ReactionInput!): Result!
-  deleteReaction(reaction: Int!): Result!
+  updateReaction(id: Int!, reaction: ReactionInput!): Result!
+  deleteReaction(id: Int!): Result!
 
   # draft / collab
   createDraft(draft: DraftInput!): Result!