diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
index 959312683..591557cca 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
@@ -340,20 +340,32 @@ def external_profile(%{assigns: %{user: current_user}} = conn, %{"profileurl" =>
     end
   end
 
-  def followers(conn, params) do
-    with {:ok, user} <- TwitterAPI.get_user(conn.assigns[:user], params),
+  def followers(%{assigns: %{user: for_user}} = conn, params) do
+    with {:ok, user} <- TwitterAPI.get_user(for_user, params),
          {:ok, followers} <- User.get_followers(user) do
-      followers = if(user.info.hide_network, do: [], else: followers)
+      followers =
+        cond do
+          for_user && user.id == for_user.id -> followers
+          user.info.hide_network -> []
+          true -> followers
+        end
+
       render(conn, UserView, "index.json", %{users: followers, for: conn.assigns[:user]})
     else
       _e -> bad_request_reply(conn, "Can't get followers")
     end
   end
 
-  def friends(conn, params) do
+  def friends(%{assigns: %{user: for_user}} = conn, params) do
     with {:ok, user} <- TwitterAPI.get_user(conn.assigns[:user], params),
          {:ok, friends} <- User.get_friends(user) do
-      friends = if(user.info.hide_network, do: [], else: friends)
+      friends =
+        cond do
+          for_user && user.id == for_user.id -> friends
+          user.info.hide_network -> []
+          true -> friends
+        end
+
       render(conn, UserView, "index.json", %{users: friends, for: conn.assigns[:user]})
     else
       _e -> bad_request_reply(conn, "Can't get friends")
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
index 6836019a5..61fcb23d8 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -897,6 +897,25 @@ test "it returns empty for a hidden network", %{conn: conn} do
 
       assert [] == json_response(conn, 200)
     end
+
+    test "it returns the followers for a hidden network if requested by the user themselves", %{
+      conn: conn
+    } do
+      user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_network: true}})
+      follower_one = insert(:user)
+      follower_two = insert(:user)
+      not_follower = insert(:user)
+
+      {:ok, follower_one} = User.follow(follower_one, user)
+      {:ok, follower_two} = User.follow(follower_two, user)
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
+        |> get("/api/statuses/followers", %{"user_id" => user.id})
+
+      refute [] == json_response(conn, 200)
+    end
   end
 
   describe "GET /api/statuses/friends" do
@@ -958,6 +977,25 @@ test "it returns empty for a hidden network", %{conn: conn} do
       assert [] == json_response(conn, 200)
     end
 
+    test "it returns friends for a hidden network if the user themselves request it", %{
+      conn: conn
+    } do
+      user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_network: true}})
+      followed_one = insert(:user)
+      followed_two = insert(:user)
+      not_followed = insert(:user)
+
+      {:ok, user} = User.follow(user, followed_one)
+      {:ok, user} = User.follow(user, followed_two)
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
+        |> get("/api/statuses/friends", %{"user_id" => user.id})
+
+      refute [] == json_response(conn, 200)
+    end
+
     test "it returns a given user's friends with screen_name", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
       followed_one = insert(:user)