diff --git a/resolvers/author.py b/resolvers/author.py
index 5bee11ed..0fcf6c88 100644
--- a/resolvers/author.py
+++ b/resolvers/author.py
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ def load_authors_by(_, _info, by, limit, offset):
     if order in ['likes', 'shouts', 'followers']:
         q = q.order_by(desc(text(f'{order}_stat')))
 
+    q = q.distinct()
     q = q.limit(limit).offset(offset)
 
     authors = get_with_stat(q)
diff --git a/resolvers/reader.py b/resolvers/reader.py
index 8fc9ff3d..9aa2cb5e 100644
--- a/resolvers/reader.py
+++ b/resolvers/reader.py
@@ -454,7 +454,9 @@ async def load_shouts_random_top(_, _info, options):
     limit = options.get('limit', 10)
     q = q.group_by(Shout.id).order_by(func.random()).limit(limit)
 
-    return await get_shouts_from_query(q)
+    shouts = await get_shouts_from_query(q)
+
+    return shouts
 
 
 @query.field('load_shouts_random_topic')