diff --git a/static/app.js b/static/app.js
index 9ba821c..32c72eb 100644
--- a/static/app.js
+++ b/static/app.js
@@ -1282,13 +1282,10 @@ async function updateFrequencyChart(term, channels, year, queryMode, toggles = {
       const refToIds = Array.isArray(item.internal_references) ? item.internal_references : [];
 
       if (refByCount > 0) {
-        let query = null;
-        if (item.video_id) {
+        let query = buildFieldClause("video_id", refByIds);
+        if (!query && item.video_id) {
           query = buildFieldClause("internal_references", [item.video_id]);
         }
-        if (!query) {
-          query = buildFieldClause("video_id", refByIds);
-        }
         badgeDefs.push({
           label: `${refByCount} backlink${refByCount !== 1 ? "s" : ""}`,
           query,