diff --git a/app/controllers/topics_controller.rb b/app/controllers/topics_controller.rb
index 287cf432d..5e42759e7 100644
--- a/app/controllers/topics_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/topics_controller.rb
@@ -162,12 +162,12 @@ class TopicsController < ApplicationController
     params.require(:category_id)
     category_id = params[:category_id].to_i
 
-    topics = Topic.listable_topics.visible
+    visible_topics = Topic.listable_topics.visible
 
     render json: {
-      pinned_in_category_count: topics.where(category_id: category_id).where(pinned_globally: false).where.not(pinned_at: nil).count,
-      pinned_globally_count: topics.where(pinned_globally: true).where.not(pinned_at: nil).count,
-      banner_count: topics.where(archetype: Archetype.banner).count,
+      pinned_in_category_count: visible_topics.where(category_id: category_id).where(pinned_globally: false).where.not(pinned_at: nil).count,
+      pinned_globally_count: visible_topics.where(pinned_globally: true).where.not(pinned_at: nil).count,
+      banner_count: Topic.listable_topics.where(archetype: Archetype.banner).count,
     }
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/controllers/topics_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/topics_controller_spec.rb
index c3f05529c..19281aebe 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/topics_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/topics_controller_spec.rb
@@ -976,7 +976,6 @@ describe TopicsController do
 
       xhr :put, :remove_bookmarks, topic_id: post.topic_id
       expect(PostAction.where(user_id: user.id, post_action_type: bookmark).count).to eq(0)
-
     end
   end
 
@@ -996,8 +995,27 @@ describe TopicsController do
       xhr :put, :reset_new
       user.reload
       expect(user.user_stat.new_since.to_date).not_to eq(old_date.to_date)
-
     end
 
   end
+
+  describe "feature_stats" do
+    it "works" do
+      xhr :get, :feature_stats, category_id: 1
+
+      expect(response).to be_success
+      json = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      expect(json["pinned_in_category_count"]).to eq(0)
+      expect(json["pinned_globally_count"]).to eq(0)
+      expect(json["banner_count"]).to eq(0)
+    end
+
+    it "allows unlisted banner topic" do
+      Fabricate(:topic, category_id: 1, archetype: Archetype.banner, visible: false)
+
+      xhr :get, :feature_stats, category_id: 1
+      json = JSON.parse(response.body)
+      expect(json["banner_count"]).to eq(1)
+    end
+  end
 end