diff --git a/api/server/routes/__tests__/convos.spec.js b/api/server/routes/__tests__/convos.spec.js
index 9c760f5057..36e38bc5cd 100644
--- a/api/server/routes/__tests__/convos.spec.js
+++ b/api/server/routes/__tests__/convos.spec.js
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ describe('Convos Routes', () => {
       expect(response.status).toBe(200);
       expect(response.body).toEqual(mockPinnedConvo);
       expect(saveConvo).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        { userId: 'test-user-123' },
+        expect.objectContaining({ userId: 'test-user-123' }),
         { conversationId: mockConversationId, pinned: true },
         { context: `POST /api/convos/pin ${mockConversationId}` },
       );
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ describe('Convos Routes', () => {
       expect(response.status).toBe(200);
       expect(response.body).toEqual(mockUnpinnedConvo);
       expect(saveConvo).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        { userId: 'test-user-123' },
+        expect.objectContaining({ userId: 'test-user-123' }),
         { conversationId: mockConversationId, pinned: false },
         { context: `POST /api/convos/pin ${mockConversationId}` },
       );
diff --git a/api/server/routes/convos.js b/api/server/routes/convos.js
index b3dbad3bf4..44a5eaacf1 100644
--- a/api/server/routes/convos.js
+++ b/api/server/routes/convos.js
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ router.post('/archive', validateConvoAccess, configMiddleware, async (req, res)
   }
 });
 
-router.post('/pin', validateConvoAccess, async (req, res) => {
+router.post('/pin', validateConvoAccess, configMiddleware, async (req, res) => {
   const { conversationId, pinned } = req.body?.arg ?? {};
 
   if (!conversationId) {
@@ -219,7 +219,11 @@ router.post('/pin', validateConvoAccess, async (req, res) => {
 
   try {
     const dbResponse = await db.saveConvo(
-      { userId: req.user.id },
+      {
+        userId: req.user.id,
+        isTemporary: req?.body?.isTemporary,
+        interfaceConfig: req?.config?.interfaceConfig,
+      },
       { conversationId, pinned },
       { context: `POST /api/convos/pin ${conversationId}` },
     );