diff --git a/src/renderer/helpers/api/invidious.js b/src/renderer/helpers/api/invidious.js
index ee15c722431c6..0b830d697183d 100644
--- a/src/renderer/helpers/api/invidious.js
+++ b/src/renderer/helpers/api/invidious.js
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ export function filterInvidiousFormats(formats) {
   })
 }
 
-export async function getHashtagInvidious(hashtag, page) {
+export async function getHashtagInvidious(hashtag, page = 1) {
   const payload = {
     resource: 'hashtag',
     id: hashtag,
diff --git a/src/renderer/views/Hashtag/Hashtag.js b/src/renderer/views/Hashtag/Hashtag.js
index 27e65e4a28986..a5da3366e4b57 100644
--- a/src/renderer/views/Hashtag/Hashtag.js
+++ b/src/renderer/views/Hashtag/Hashtag.js
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
     getHashtag: async function() {
       const hashtag = decodeURIComponent(this.$route.params.hashtag)
-      if (this.backendFallback || this.backendPreference === 'local') {
+      if (this.backendPreference === 'local') {
         await this.getLocalHashtag(hashtag)
       } else {
         await this.getInvidiousHashtag(hashtag)