diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/explore_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/explore_controller.rb
index eb5665f4..af63c298 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/explore_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/explore_controller.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
-class Api::V1::Timelines::ExploreController < EmptyController
+class Api::V1::Timelines::ExploreController < Api::BaseController
   before_action :set_sort_type
   before_action :set_statuses
 
diff --git a/app/lib/sorting_query_builder.rb b/app/lib/sorting_query_builder.rb
index 46e8505f..ed5b5a7d 100644
--- a/app/lib/sorting_query_builder.rb
+++ b/app/lib/sorting_query_builder.rb
@@ -51,9 +51,9 @@ class SortingQueryBuilder < BaseService
       query = StatusStat.where('status_stats.created_at > ?', date_limit)
       query = query.order(top_order) unless sort_type == 'recent'
       query = query.order(updated_at: :desc) if sort_type == 'recent'
-      query = query.where('status.stats.replies_count > ?', min_replies) unless sort_type == 'recent'
-      query = query.where('status.stats.reblogs_count > ?', min_reblogs) unless sort_type == 'recent'
-      query = query.where('status.stats.favourites_count > ?', min_likes) unless sort_type == 'recent'
+      query = query.where('status_stats.replies_count > ?', min_replies) unless sort_type == 'recent'
+      query = query.where('status_stats.reblogs_count > ?', min_reblogs) unless sort_type == 'recent'
+      query = query.where('status_stats.favourites_count > ?', min_likes) unless sort_type == 'recent'
       query = query.joins(:status)
       query = query.where('statuses.reblog_of_id IS NULL')
       query = query.where('statuses.in_reply_to_id IS NULL')