diff --git a/Iceshrimp.Backend/Core/Extensions/QueryableExtensions.cs b/Iceshrimp.Backend/Core/Extensions/QueryableExtensions.cs
index 7fb61e59..6910390f 100644
--- a/Iceshrimp.Backend/Core/Extensions/QueryableExtensions.cs
+++ b/Iceshrimp.Backend/Core/Extensions/QueryableExtensions.cs
@@ -500,8 +500,8 @@ public static class QueryableExtensions
 
 		if (except != null)
 		{
-			hidden         = hidden.Except([except]);
-			mentionsHidden = mentionsHidden?.Except([except]);
+			hidden         = hidden.Where(p => p != except);
+			mentionsHidden = mentionsHidden?.Where(p => p != except);
 		}
 
 		return (hidden, mentionsHidden);