diff --git a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/database.ex b/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/database.ex
index 0142071a8..22a325b47 100644
--- a/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/database.ex
+++ b/lib/mix/tasks/pleroma/database.ex
@@ -150,9 +150,7 @@ def run(["ensure_expiration"]) do
     |> Pleroma.RepoStreamer.chunk_stream(100)
     |> Stream.each(fn activities ->
       Enum.each(activities, fn activity ->
-        user = User.get_cached_by_ap_id(activity.actor)
-
-        if activity.id not in user.pinned_activities do
+        if not Pleroma.Activity.pinned_by_actor?(activity) do
           expires_at = Timex.shift(activity.inserted_at, days: days)
           Pleroma.ActivityExpiration.create(activity, expires_at, false)
         end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/activity.ex b/lib/pleroma/activity.ex
index c3cea8d2a..97feebeaa 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/activity.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/activity.ex
@@ -340,4 +340,10 @@ def direct_conversation_id(activity, for_user) do
       _ -> nil
     end
   end
+
+  @spec pinned_by_actor?(Activity.t()) :: boolean()
+  def pinned_by_actor?(%Activity{} = activity) do
+    actor = user_actor(activity)
+    activity.id in actor.pinned_activities
+  end
 end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/activity_expiration.ex b/lib/pleroma/activity_expiration.ex
index 84edf68ef..955f0578e 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/activity_expiration.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/activity_expiration.ex
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@ def due_expirations(offset \\ 0) do
     ActivityExpiration
     |> where([exp], exp.scheduled_at < ^naive_datetime)
     |> limit(50)
+    |> preload(:activity)
     |> Repo.all()
+    |> Enum.reject(fn %{activity: activity} ->
+      Activity.pinned_by_actor?(activity)
+    end)
   end
 
   def validate_scheduled_at(changeset, false), do: changeset
diff --git a/test/activity_expiration_test.exs b/test/activity_expiration_test.exs
index d75c06cc7..f86d79826 100644
--- a/test/activity_expiration_test.exs
+++ b/test/activity_expiration_test.exs
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.ActivityExpirationTest do
 
   test "finds activities due to be deleted only" do
     activity = insert(:note_activity)
-    expiration_due = insert(:expiration_in_the_past, %{activity_id: activity.id})
+
+    expiration_due =
+      insert(:expiration_in_the_past, %{activity_id: activity.id}) |> Repo.preload(:activity)
+
     activity2 = insert(:note_activity)
     insert(:expiration_in_the_future, %{activity_id: activity2.id})