diff --git a/files/routes/front.py b/files/routes/front.py
index 1d01dfbe37..8ebcf60593 100644
--- a/files/routes/front.py
+++ b/files/routes/front.py
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ def frontlist(v=None, sort="hot", page=1, t="all", ids_only=True, filter_words='
 
 	if not (v and v.shadowbanned):
 		posts=posts.join(Submission.author)
-		posts=posts.filter(Submission.author.shadowbanned == False)
+		posts=posts.filter(User.shadowbanned == False)
 
 	if sort == "hot":
 		posts = sorted(posts.all(), key=lambda x: x.hotscore, reverse=True)