diff --git a/src/realm/object-store/c_api/notifications.cpp b/src/realm/object-store/c_api/notifications.cpp
index 057714267c5..d9e2909755d 100644
--- a/src/realm/object-store/c_api/notifications.cpp
+++ b/src/realm/object-store/c_api/notifications.cpp
@@ -88,21 +88,20 @@ static KeyPathArray create_key_path_array(const ObjectSchema& object_schema, con
             StringData property(path, p - path);
             path = p;
             if (!schema_at_index) {
-                auto found_schema = schema.find(prop->object_type);
-                if (found_schema != schema.end()) {
-                    schema_at_index = &*found_schema;
-                }
-                else {
-                    throw InvalidArgument(
-                        util::format("Property '%1' in KeyPath '%2' is not a collection of objects or an object "
-                                     "reference, so it cannot be used as an intermediate keypath element.",
-                                     prop->public_name, *it));
-                }
+                throw InvalidArgument(
+                    util::format("Property '%1' in KeyPath '%2' is not a collection of objects or an object "
+                                 "reference, so it cannot be used as an intermediate keypath element.",
+                                 prop->public_name, *it));
             }
             prop = schema_at_index->property_for_public_name(property);
             if (prop) {
+                if (prop->type == PropertyType::Object || prop->type == PropertyType::LinkingObjects) {
+                    auto found_schema = schema.find(prop->object_type);
+                    if (found_schema != schema.end()) {
+                        schema_at_index = &*found_schema;
+                    }
+                }
                 resolved_key_path.emplace_back(schema_at_index->table_key, prop->column_key);
-                schema_at_index = nullptr;
             }
             else {
                 throw InvalidArgument(util::format("Property '%1' in KeyPath '%2' is not a valid property in %3.",
diff --git a/src/realm/object-store/object_store.cpp b/src/realm/object-store/object_store.cpp
index 6c38f2d117c..4fcb9f4f5c1 100644
--- a/src/realm/object-store/object_store.cpp
+++ b/src/realm/object-store/object_store.cpp
@@ -942,6 +942,13 @@ void ObjectStore::set_schema_keys(Group const& group, Schema& schema)
         for (auto& property : object_schema.persisted_properties) {
             property.column_key = table->get_column_key(property.name);
         }
+        for (auto& property : object_schema.computed_properties) {
+            if (property.type == PropertyType::LinkingObjects) {
+                auto origin_table = ObjectStore::table_for_object_type(group, property.object_type);
+                auto origin_column_key = origin_table->get_column_key(property.link_origin_property_name);
+                property.column_key = origin_table->get_opposite_column(origin_column_key);
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/test/object-store/c_api/c_api.cpp b/test/object-store/c_api/c_api.cpp
index 8c9937ed5f5..173044e626b 100644
--- a/test/object-store/c_api/c_api.cpp
+++ b/test/object-store/c_api/c_api.cpp
@@ -2779,6 +2779,23 @@ TEST_CASE("C API - properties", "[c_api]") {
                         REQUIRE(key_path_array);
                         realm_release(key_path_array);
                     }
+                    SECTION("using backlink") {
+                        const char* bar_strings[1] = {"linking_objects.public_int"};
+                        auto key_path_array = realm_create_key_path_array(realm, class_bar.key, 1, bar_strings);
+                        REQUIRE(key_path_array);
+                        auto token = cptr_checked(realm_list_add_notification_callback(bars.get(), &state, nullptr,
+                                                                                       key_path_array, on_change));
+                        realm_release(key_path_array);
+                        checked(realm_refresh(realm, nullptr));
+
+                        state.called = false;
+                        write([&]() {
+                            checked(realm_set_value(obj1.get(), foo_int_key, rlm_int_val(999), false));
+                        });
+                        REQUIRE(state.called);
+                        CHECK(!state.error);
+                        CHECK(state.changes);
+                    }
                     SECTION("using invalid nesting") {
                         const char* bar_strings[1] = {"doubles.age"};
                         auto key_path_array = realm_create_key_path_array(realm, class_bar.key, 1, bar_strings);