diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/BrowseController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/BrowseController.php
index 3d3f9492a..3186967a8 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/BrowseController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/BrowseController.php
@@ -655,21 +655,16 @@ public function getLikesLeaderboard(Request $request) {
             abort(404);
         }
 
-        $query = Character::with('user.rank')->with('image.features')->with('rarity')->with('image.species')->myo(0)->where(function ($query) {
-            //only display characters whose users allow likes
+        $query = Character::myo(0)->where(function ($query) {
             $query = $query->whereRelation('user.settings', 'allow_character_likes', 1);
         });
-
-        $imageQuery = CharacterImage::images(Auth::check() ? Auth::user() : null)->with('features')->with('rarity')->with('species')->with('features');
-        $query->whereIn('id', $imageQuery->pluck('character_id')->toArray());
-        $randomcharacter = $query->visible()->get()->random(1)->first() ?? null;
+        $randomcharacter = $query->visible(Auth::user())->get()->random(1)->first() ?? null;
 
         if ($request->get('id')) {
             $query->where(function ($query) use ($request) {
                 $query->where('characters.id', $request->get('id'));
             });
         }
-
         if ($request->get('owner')) {
             $owner = User::find($request->get('owner'));
             $query->where(function ($query) use ($owner) {
@@ -677,7 +672,7 @@ public function getLikesLeaderboard(Request $request) {
             });
         }
 
-        if (!Auth::check() || !Auth::user()->hasPower('manage_characters')) {
+        if (!Auth::user()->hasPower('manage_characters')) {
             $query->visible();
         }