diff --git a/Tusker/Views/Profile Header/ProfileHeaderTableViewCell.swift b/Tusker/Views/Profile Header/ProfileHeaderTableViewCell.swift
index 386bcb51..2a5798d4 100644
--- a/Tusker/Views/Profile Header/ProfileHeaderTableViewCell.swift	
+++ b/Tusker/Views/Profile Header/ProfileHeaderTableViewCell.swift	
@@ -76,12 +76,15 @@ class ProfileHeaderTableViewCell: UITableViewCell, PreferencesAdaptive {
         
         noteLabel.setTextFromHtml(account.note)
         
-        if let relationship = MastodonCache.relationship(for: accountID) {
-            followsYouLabel.isHidden = !relationship.followedBy
-        } else {
-            MastodonCache.relationship(for: accountID) { relationship in
-                DispatchQueue.main.async {
-                    self.followsYouLabel.isHidden = !(relationship?.followedBy ?? false)
+        if accountID != MastodonController.account.id {
+            // don't show relationship label for the user's own account
+            if let relationship = MastodonCache.relationship(for: accountID) {
+                followsYouLabel.isHidden = !relationship.followedBy
+            } else {
+                MastodonCache.relationship(for: accountID) { relationship in
+                    DispatchQueue.main.async {
+                        self.followsYouLabel.isHidden = !(relationship?.followedBy ?? false)
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }