diff --git a/website/server/models/group.js b/website/server/models/group.js
index a3a103a64e..35e35b3b86 100644
--- a/website/server/models/group.js
+++ b/website/server/models/group.js
@@ -872,6 +872,7 @@ function _getUserUpdateForQuestReward (itemToAward, allAwardedItems) {
   let updates = {
     $set: {},
     $inc: {},
+    $pull: {},
   };
   const dropK = itemToAward.key;
 
@@ -879,6 +880,7 @@ function _getUserUpdateForQuestReward (itemToAward, allAwardedItems) {
     case 'gear': {
       // TODO This means they can lose their new gear on death, is that what we want?
       updates.$set[`items.gear.owned.${dropK}`] = true;
+      updates.$pull.pinnedItems = { path: `gear.flat.${dropK}` };
       break;
     }
     case 'eggs':