diff --git a/lib/shared/search-utils.js b/lib/shared/search-utils.js
--- a/lib/shared/search-utils.js
+++ b/lib/shared/search-utils.js
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@
           if (thickThreadUsers.get(member.id)) {
             supportedProtocols.push(protocolNames.COMM_DM);
           }
-          if (farcasterUsers.get(member.id)) {
+          if (viewerID !== member.id && farcasterUsers.get(member.id)) {
             supportedProtocols.push(protocolNames.FARCASTER_DC);
           }
           if (
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@
     sortedMembers,
     usersSupportFarcasterDCs,
     usersSupportThickThreads,
+    viewerID,
   ]);
 
   return potentialMembers;