diff --git a/lbrynet/wallet/server/db.py b/lbrynet/wallet/server/db.py
index f1deeca27..33c3aafaf 100644
--- a/lbrynet/wallet/server/db.py
+++ b/lbrynet/wallet/server/db.py
@@ -663,6 +663,7 @@ class SQLDB:
 
         if constraints.pop('is_controlling', False):
             if {'sequence', 'amount_order'}.isdisjoint(constraints):
+                join = True
                 constraints['claimtrie.claim_hash__is_not_null'] = ''
         if 'sequence' in constraints:
             constraints['order_by'] = 'claim.activation_height ASC'