diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user.ex b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
index 0e06df8418..e663b41956 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user.ex
@@ -1426,6 +1426,7 @@ def get_friends_ids(%User{} = user, page \\ nil) do
   def get_familiar_followers_query(%User{} = user, %User{} = current_user, nil) do
     friends =
       get_friends_query(current_user)
+      |> where([u], not u.hide_follows)
       |> select([u], u.id)
 
     User.Query.build(%{is_active: true})
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
index 750819f8ba..d57178a34c 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/controllers/account_controller_test.exs
@@ -2229,7 +2229,7 @@ test "max pinned accounts", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
     setup do: oauth_access(["read:follows"])
 
     test "fetch user familiar followers", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
-      other_user1 = insert(:user)
+      %{id: id1} = other_user1 = insert(:user)
       %{id: id2} = other_user2 = insert(:user)
       _ = insert(:user)
 
@@ -2259,7 +2259,7 @@ test "returns empty array if followers are hidden", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
     end
 
     test "it respects hide_followers", %{user: user, conn: conn} do
-      %{id: id1} = other_user1 = insert(:user)
+      other_user1 = insert(:user)
       %{id: id2} = other_user2 = insert(:user, hide_followers: true)
       _ = insert(:user)