diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/featured_tags_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/featured_tags_controller.rb
index 014d7195671fad..dc01b577c1b5f8 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/featured_tags_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/featured_tags_controller.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ def set_account
   end
 
   def set_featured_tags
-    @featured_tags = @account.suspended? ? @account.featured_tags : []
+    @featured_tags = @account.suspended? ? [] : @account.featured_tags
   end
 end