diff --git a/src/view/com/profile/ProfileHeader.tsx b/src/view/com/profile/ProfileHeader.tsx
index 2642868fb2..d23be65a36 100644
--- a/src/view/com/profile/ProfileHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/profile/ProfileHeader.tsx
@@ -152,15 +152,10 @@ export const ProfileHeader = observer(function ProfileHeader({
   }
   return (
     <View style={styles.outer}>
-      <UserBanner
-        isMe={isMe}
-        handle={view.handle}
-        userBanner={view.userBanner}
-      />
+      <UserBanner handle={view.handle} userBanner={view.userBanner} />
       <View style={styles.avi}>
         <UserAvatar
           size={80}
-          isMe={isMe}
           handle={view.handle}
           displayName={view.displayName}
           userAvatar={view.userAvatar}
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/UserAvatar.tsx b/src/view/com/util/UserAvatar.tsx
index fbcc53e0e3..ea0ca1b634 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/UserAvatar.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/UserAvatar.tsx
@@ -16,12 +16,10 @@ export function UserAvatar({
   handle,
   userAvatar,
   displayName,
-  isMe = false,
   setUserAvatar,
 }: {
   size: number
   handle: string
-  isMe?: boolean
   displayName: string | undefined
   userAvatar: string | null
   setUserAvatar?: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<string | null>>
@@ -108,7 +106,7 @@ export function UserAvatar({
         />
       </View>
     </TouchableOpacity>
-  ) : isMe && userAvatar != null ? (
+  ) : userAvatar != null ? (
     <Image
       style={styles.avatarImage}
       resizeMode="stretch"
diff --git a/src/view/com/util/UserBanner.tsx b/src/view/com/util/UserBanner.tsx
index 4a6fe246eb..e94bf04139 100644
--- a/src/view/com/util/UserBanner.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/util/UserBanner.tsx
@@ -14,11 +14,9 @@ import {IMAGES_ENABLED} from '../../../build-flags'
 export function UserBanner({
   handle,
   userBanner,
-  isMe = false,
   setUserBanner,
 }: {
   handle: string
-  isMe?: boolean
   userBanner: string | null
   setUserBanner?: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<string | null>>
 }) {
@@ -35,7 +33,9 @@ export function UserBanner({
             width: 1500,
             height: 500,
           }).then(item => {
-            setUserBanner(item.path)
+            if (setUserBanner != null) {
+              setUserBanner(item.path)
+            }
           })
         },
       },
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ export function UserBanner({
               width: 1500,
               height: 500,
             }).then(croppedItem => {
-              setUserBanner(croppedItem.path)
+              if (setUserBanner != null) {
+                setUserBanner(croppedItem.path)
+              }
             })
           })
         },
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ export function UserBanner({
         />
       </View>
     </TouchableOpacity>
-  ) : isMe && userBanner != null ? (
+  ) : userBanner != null ? (
     <Image
       style={styles.bannerImage}
       resizeMode="stretch"