diff --git a/resolvers/stat.py b/resolvers/stat.py
index 713a72fd..7a5ed004 100644
--- a/resolvers/stat.py
+++ b/resolvers/stat.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from sqlalchemy import and_, distinct, func, join, select, CompoundSelect
+from sqlalchemy import and_, distinct, func, join, select
 from sqlalchemy.orm import aliased
 
 from orm.author import Author, AuthorFollower
@@ -181,12 +181,10 @@ def get_with_stat(q):
     records = []
     try:
         with local_session() as session:
-            # Convert the CompoundSelect object to a Query object
-            if isinstance(q, CompoundSelect):
-                q = session.query().from_statement(q)
-
             # detect author
             is_author = f"{q}".lower().startswith("select author")
+
+            # Add stat columns to the query
             q = add_author_stat_columns(q) if is_author else add_topic_stat_columns(q)
 
             # execute query
diff --git a/services/triggers.py b/services/triggers.py
index 4101702c..8153bb81 100644
--- a/services/triggers.py
+++ b/services/triggers.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 import asyncio
 import json
 
-from sqlalchemy import event, select
+from sqlalchemy import event, select, union
+from sqlalchemy.orm import aliased
 
 from orm.author import Author, AuthorFollower
 from orm.reaction import Reaction
@@ -81,17 +82,13 @@ def after_reaction_update(mapper, connection, reaction: Reaction):
             .where(Reaction.id == reaction.reply_to)
         )
 
-        author_query = (
-            select(author_subquery.subquery())
-            .select_from(author_subquery.subquery())
-            .union(
-                select(replied_author_subquery.subquery()).select_from(
-                    replied_author_subquery.subquery()
-                )
-            )
-        )
+        author_aliased_query = aliased(union(author_subquery, replied_author_subquery))
 
-        for author_with_stat in get_with_stat(author_query):
+        # Get authors with stat
+        authors_with_stat = get_with_stat(author_aliased_query)
+
+        # Cache authors
+        for author_with_stat in authors_with_stat:
             asyncio.create_task(cache_author(author_with_stat.dict()))
 
         shout_query = select(Shout).select_from(Shout).where(Shout.id == reaction.shout)