diff --git a/tildes/tildes/models/topic/topic_query.py b/tildes/tildes/models/topic/topic_query.py
index d2f2f60..b3dc293 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/models/topic/topic_query.py
+++ b/tildes/tildes/models/topic/topic_query.py
@@ -137,14 +137,19 @@ class TopicQuery(PaginatedQuery):
 
         return self
 
-    def inside_groups(self, groups: Sequence[Group]) -> "TopicQuery":
+    def inside_groups(
+        self, groups: Sequence[Group], include_subgroups: bool = True
+    ) -> "TopicQuery":
         """Restrict the topics to inside specific groups (generative)."""
-        query_paths = [group.path for group in groups]
-        subgroup_subquery = self.request.db_session.query(Group.group_id).filter(
-            Group.path.descendant_of(query_paths)
-        )
+        if include_subgroups:
+            query_paths = [group.path for group in groups]
+            group_ids = self.request.db_session.query(Group.group_id).filter(
+                Group.path.descendant_of(query_paths)
+            )
+        else:
+            group_ids = [group.group_id for group in groups]
 
-        return self.filter(Topic.group_id.in_(subgroup_subquery))  # type: ignore
+        return self.filter(Topic.group_id.in_(group_ids))  # type: ignore
 
     def inside_time_period(self, period: SimpleHoursPeriod) -> "TopicQuery":
         """Restrict the topics to inside a time period (generative)."""
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/views/topic.py b/tildes/tildes/views/topic.py
index d41c6fe..b6b96a6 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/views/topic.py
+++ b/tildes/tildes/views/topic.py
@@ -146,7 +146,9 @@ def get_group_topics(
 ) -> dict:
     """Get a listing of topics in the group."""
     # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments, too-many-branches, too-many-locals
-    if request.matched_route.name == "home":
+    is_home_page = request.matched_route.name == "home"
+
+    if is_home_page:
         # on the home page, include topics from the user's subscribed groups
         # (or all groups, if logged-out)
         if request.user:
@@ -171,7 +173,7 @@ def get_group_topics(
     query = (
         request.query(Topic)
         .join_all_relationships()
-        .inside_groups(groups)
+        .inside_groups(groups, include_subgroups=not is_home_page)
         .apply_sort_option(order)
     )