diff --git a/packages/core/api/settings.js b/packages/core/api/settings.js
index 5f77f44cf..07a5f3ca5 100644
--- a/packages/core/api/settings.js
+++ b/packages/core/api/settings.js
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Settings {
       } else if (pin.type === "topic") {
         return this._db.notebooks
           .notebook(pin.data.notebookId)
-          .topics.topic(pin.data.topic)._topic;
+          .topics.topic(pin.data.id)._topic;
       } else if (pin.type === "tag") {
         return this._db.tags.tag(pin.data.id);
       }