diff --git a/src/utils/PinningUtils.ts b/src/utils/PinningUtils.ts
index 806e59b014..a06a7da06b 100644
--- a/src/utils/PinningUtils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/PinningUtils.ts
@@ -62,29 +62,18 @@ export default class PinningUtils {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Determines if the given event may be pinned or unpinned by the current user
-     * It doesn't check if the event is pinnable or unpinnable.
+     * Determines if the given event may be pinned by the current user.
+     * This checks if the user has the necessary permissions to pin or unpin the event, and if the event is pinnable.
      * @param matrixClient
      * @param mxEvent
-     * @private
      */
-    private static canPinOrUnpin(matrixClient: MatrixClient, mxEvent: MatrixEvent): boolean {
+    public static canPin(matrixClient: MatrixClient, mxEvent: MatrixEvent): boolean {
         if (!isContentActionable(mxEvent)) return false;
 
         const room = matrixClient.getRoom(mxEvent.getRoomId());
         if (!room) return false;
 
-        return PinningUtils.userHasPinOrUnpinPermission(matrixClient, room);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Determines if the given event may be pinned by the current user.
-     * This checks if the user has the necessary permissions to pin or unpin the event, and if the event is pinnable.
-     * @param matrixClient
-     * @param mxEvent
-     */
-    public static canPin(matrixClient: MatrixClient, mxEvent: MatrixEvent): boolean {
-        return PinningUtils.canPinOrUnpin(matrixClient, mxEvent) && PinningUtils.isPinnable(mxEvent);
+        return PinningUtils.userHasPinOrUnpinPermission(matrixClient, room) && PinningUtils.isPinnable(mxEvent);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -94,7 +83,10 @@ export default class PinningUtils {
      * @param mxEvent
      */
     public static canUnpin(matrixClient: MatrixClient, mxEvent: MatrixEvent): boolean {
-        return PinningUtils.canPinOrUnpin(matrixClient, mxEvent) && PinningUtils.isUnpinnable(mxEvent);
+        const room = matrixClient.getRoom(mxEvent.getRoomId());
+        if (!room) return false;
+
+        return PinningUtils.userHasPinOrUnpinPermission(matrixClient, room) && PinningUtils.isUnpinnable(mxEvent);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/test/utils/PinningUtils-test.ts b/test/utils/PinningUtils-test.ts
index 13a48eb6b8..ab65468a34 100644
--- a/test/utils/PinningUtils-test.ts
+++ b/test/utils/PinningUtils-test.ts
@@ -190,6 +190,12 @@ describe("PinningUtils", () => {
 
                 expect(PinningUtils.canUnpin(matrixClient, event)).toBe(true);
             });
+
+            test("should return true if the event is redacted", () => {
+                const event = makePinEvent({ unsigned: { redacted_because: "because" as unknown as IEvent } });
+
+                expect(PinningUtils.canUnpin(matrixClient, event)).toBe(true);
+            });
         });
     });