diff --git a/src/pinned_messages.rs b/src/pinned_messages.rs
index ab443c3f1..5ce6decb9 100644
--- a/src/pinned_messages.rs
+++ b/src/pinned_messages.rs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ pub async fn get_pinned_messages(context: &Context, chat_id: ChatId) -> Result<V
         .query_map_vec(
             "SELECT id
                FROM msgs
-              WHERE pinned=1 AND hidden=0 AND chat_id=?
+              WHERE pinned=1 AND chat_id=?
               ORDER BY timestamp, id;",
             (chat_id,),
             |row| {
diff --git a/src/sql/migrations.rs b/src/sql/migrations.rs
index b72b9d0e4..805295d71 100644
--- a/src/sql/migrations.rs
+++ b/src/sql/migrations.rs
@@ -2603,7 +2603,7 @@ UPDATE msgs SET state=24 WHERE state=18; -- Change OutPreparing to OutFailed.
         // the partial index `WHERE pinned=1` keeps the index small and useful,
         // since the vast majority of rows are `pinned=0`.
         sql.execute_migration(
-            "ALTER TABLE msgs ADD COLUMN pinned INTEGER DEFAULT 0;
+            "ALTER TABLE msgs ADD COLUMN pinned INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;
             CREATE INDEX msgs_index10 ON msgs (pinned) WHERE pinned=1;",
             migration_version,
         )