diff --git a/backend/httpipfs/pin.go b/backend/httpipfs/pin.go
index 74c7dec..65d78b8 100644
--- a/backend/httpipfs/pin.go
+++ b/backend/httpipfs/pin.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 // IsPinned returns true when `hash` is pinned in some way.
 func (nd *Node) IsPinned(hash h.Hash) (bool, error) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	resp, err := nd.sh.Request("pin/ls", hash.B58String()).Send(ctx)
+	resp, err := nd.sh.Request("pin/ls", hash.B58String()).Option("type", "recursive").Send(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, err
 	}