diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list_items.html b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list_items.html
index 4560147f1..942579ca9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list_items.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/lists/list_items.html
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
                 </h4>
             </header>
             <div class="card-image is-flex">
-                {% for book in list.books.all|slice:5 %}
-                {% include 'snippets/book_cover.html' with book=book size="small" %}
+                {% for book in list.listitem_set.all|slice:5 %}
+                {% include 'snippets/book_cover.html' with book=book.book size="small" %}
                 {% endfor %}
             </div>
             <div class="card-content is-flex-grow-0">