diff --git a/.pylintrc b/.pylintrc
index 1d438dc..73fb4e1 100644
--- a/.pylintrc
+++ b/.pylintrc
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ single-line-if-stmt=no
 allow-any-import-level=
 
 # Allow explicit reexports by alias from a package __init__.
-allow-reexport-from-package=no
+allow-reexport-from-package=yes
 
 # Allow wildcard imports from modules that define __all__.
 allow-wildcard-with-all=no
diff --git a/instaloader/__init__.py b/instaloader/__init__.py
index 39e7538..5f6bb20 100644
--- a/instaloader/__init__.py
+++ b/instaloader/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """Download pictures (or videos) along with their captions and other metadata from Instagram."""
 
 
-__version__ = '4.12'
+__version__ = '4.12.2'
 
 
 try:
@@ -13,11 +13,26 @@ else:
     win_unicode_console.enable()
 
 from .exceptions import *
-from .instaloader import Instaloader
-from .instaloadercontext import InstaloaderContext, RateController
-from .lateststamps import LatestStamps
-from .nodeiterator import NodeIterator, FrozenNodeIterator, resumable_iteration
-from .structures import (Hashtag, Highlight, Post, PostSidecarNode, PostComment, PostCommentAnswer, PostLocation,
-                         Profile, Story, StoryItem, TopSearchResults, TitlePic,
-                         load_structure_from_file, save_structure_to_file,
-                         load_structure, get_json_structure)
+from .instaloader import Instaloader as Instaloader
+from .instaloadercontext import (InstaloaderContext as InstaloaderContext,
+                                 RateController as RateController)
+from .lateststamps import LatestStamps as LatestStamps
+from .nodeiterator import (NodeIterator as NodeIterator,
+                           FrozenNodeIterator as FrozenNodeIterator,
+                           resumable_iteration as resumable_iteration)
+from .structures import (Hashtag as Hashtag,
+                         Highlight as Highlight,
+                         Post as Post,
+                         PostSidecarNode as PostSidecarNode,
+                         PostComment as PostComment,
+                         PostCommentAnswer as PostCommentAnswer,
+                         PostLocation as PostLocation,
+                         Profile as Profile,
+                         Story as Story,
+                         StoryItem as StoryItem,
+                         TopSearchResults as TopSearchResults,
+                         TitlePic as TitlePic,
+                         load_structure_from_file as load_structure_from_file,
+                         save_structure_to_file as save_structure_to_file,
+                         load_structure as load_structure,
+                         get_json_structure as get_json_structure)
diff --git a/instaloader/instaloader.py b/instaloader/instaloader.py
index 344f51c..30ea42b 100644
--- a/instaloader/instaloader.py
+++ b/instaloader/instaloader.py
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ class Instaloader:
         # Download the image(s) / video thumbnail and videos within sidecars if desired
         downloaded = True
         if post.typename == 'GraphSidecar':
-            if self.download_pictures or self.download_videos:
+            if (self.download_pictures or self.download_videos) and post.mediacount > 0:
                 if not _all_already_downloaded(
                         filename_template, enumerate(
                             (post.get_is_videos()[i]
diff --git a/instaloader/nodeiterator.py b/instaloader/nodeiterator.py
index 37544d7..2c8b583 100644
--- a/instaloader/nodeiterator.py
+++ b/instaloader/nodeiterator.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from lzma import LZMAError
 from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Iterable, Iterator, NamedTuple, Optional, Tuple, TypeVar
 
-from .exceptions import AbortDownloadException, InvalidArgumentException, QueryReturnedBadRequestException
+from .exceptions import AbortDownloadException, InvalidArgumentException
 from .instaloadercontext import InstaloaderContext
 
 class FrozenNodeIterator(NamedTuple):
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ class NodeIterator(Iterator[T]):
     See also :func:`resumable_iteration` for a high-level context manager that handles a resumable iteration.
     """
 
-    _graphql_page_length = 50
+    _graphql_page_length = 12
     _shelf_life = timedelta(days=29)
 
     def __init__(self,
@@ -98,23 +98,13 @@ class NodeIterator(Iterator[T]):
         pagination_variables: Dict[str, Any] = {'first': NodeIterator._graphql_page_length}
         if after is not None:
             pagination_variables['after'] = after
-        try:
-            data = self._edge_extractor(
-                self._context.graphql_query(
-                    self._query_hash, {**self._query_variables, **pagination_variables}, self._query_referer
-                )
+        data = self._edge_extractor(
+            self._context.graphql_query(
+                self._query_hash, {**self._query_variables, **pagination_variables}, self._query_referer
             )
-            self._best_before = datetime.now() + NodeIterator._shelf_life
-            return data
-        except QueryReturnedBadRequestException:
-            new_page_length = int(NodeIterator._graphql_page_length / 2)
-            if new_page_length >= 12:
-                NodeIterator._graphql_page_length = new_page_length
-                self._context.error("HTTP Error 400 (Bad Request) on GraphQL Query. Retrying with shorter page length.",
-                                    repeat_at_end=False)
-                return self._query(after)
-            else:
-                raise
+        )
+        self._best_before = datetime.now() + NodeIterator._shelf_life
+        return data
 
     def __iter__(self):
         return self