diff --git a/core/commands/pin.go b/core/commands/pin.go
index d1626c844..ba419e479 100644
--- a/core/commands/pin.go
+++ b/core/commands/pin.go
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ func pinLsKeys(ctx context.Context, args []string, typeStr string, n *core.IpfsN
 		default:
 			pinType = "indirect through " + pinType
 		}
-		keys[c.String()] = RefKeyObject{
+		keys[c.Cid().String()] = RefKeyObject{
 			Type: pinType,
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0085-pins.sh b/test/sharness/t0085-pins.sh
index 9fac885e8..bdc285edb 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0085-pins.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0085-pins.sh
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ test_pins() {
     test $(cat verify_out | wc -l) > 8
   '
 
+  test_expect_success "test pin ls hash" '
+    echo $HASH_B | test_must_fail grep /ipfs && # just to be sure
+    ipfs pin ls $HASH_B > ls_hash_out &&
+    echo "$HASH_B recursive" > ls_hash_exp &&
+    test_cmp ls_hash_exp ls_hash_out
+  '
+
   test_expect_success "unpin those hashes" '
     cat hashes | ipfs pin rm
   '