diff --git a/js/src/features/particles/stream-view.tsx b/js/src/features/particles/stream-view.tsx
index e05a473..41b8572 100644
--- a/js/src/features/particles/stream-view.tsx
+++ b/js/src/features/particles/stream-view.tsx
@@ -503,11 +503,12 @@ function ParticleBreadcrumbContent({ particle }: { particle: Particle }) {
 
 // Shows a list of avatars of users who have seen the current particle, based on playback markers in the stream particle.
 const SeenIndicator = ({ stream, currentParticle, networkId }: { stream: Particle & { type: "stream" }, currentParticle: Particle, networkId: string }) => {
+  const authedUser = useAuthStore((s) => s.user);
   const network = useNetwork(networkId);
   const playbackMarkers = stream.playback_markers ?? {};
 
   const seenUserIds = Object.entries(playbackMarkers)
-    .filter(([_, timestamp]) => timestamp.getTime() >= currentParticle.created_at.getTime())
+    .filter(([userId, timestamp]) => timestamp.getTime() >= currentParticle.created_at.getTime() && userId !== authedUser?.id)
     .map(([userId, _]) => userId);
 
   const seenUserEmails = seenUserIds