diff --git "a/src/api/routes/channels/\043channel_id/pins.ts" "b/src/api/routes/channels/\043channel_id/pins.ts"
index f958646..9616287 100644
--- "a/src/api/routes/channels/\043channel_id/pins.ts"
+++ "b/src/api/routes/channels/\043channel_id/pins.ts"
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 
 		const message = await Message.findOneOrFail({
 			where: { id: message_id },
+			relations: ["author"],
 		});
 
 		// * in dm channels anyone can pin messages -> only check for guilds
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@
 
 		const message = await Message.findOneOrFail({
 			where: { id: message_id },
+			relations: ["author"],
 		});
 
 		if (message.guild_id) req.permission?.hasThrow("MANAGE_MESSAGES");