diff --git a/src/remote/activitypub/models/person.ts b/src/remote/activitypub/models/person.ts
index ec9455ca0..f6c30ffb2 100644
--- a/src/remote/activitypub/models/person.ts
+++ b/src/remote/activitypub/models/person.ts
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ export async function updateFeatured(userId: mongo.ObjectID) {
 
 	await User.update({ _id: user._id }, {
 		$set: {
-			pinnedNoteIds: featuredNotes.map(note => note._id)
+			pinnedNoteIds: featuredNotes.filter(note => note != null).map(note => note._id)
 		}
 	});
 }