diff --git a/src/components/dialogs/StarterPackDialog.tsx b/src/components/dialogs/StarterPackDialog.tsx
index 86c054328b..2a77292f42 100644
--- a/src/components/dialogs/StarterPackDialog.tsx
+++ b/src/components/dialogs/StarterPackDialog.tsx
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import {
   useListMembershipRemoveMutation,
 } from '#/state/queries/list-memberships'
 import {useProfileQuery} from '#/state/queries/profile'
+import {useSession} from '#/state/session'
 import {atoms as a, native, platform, useTheme} from '#/alf'
 import {AvatarStack} from '#/components/AvatarStack'
 import {Button, ButtonIcon, ButtonText} from '#/components/Button'
@@ -260,6 +261,8 @@ function StarterPackItem({
   const t = useTheme()
   const ax = useAnalytics()
   const {_} = useLingui()
+  const {currentAccount} = useSession()
+  const isSelf = subject?.did === currentAccount?.did
 
   const starterPack = starterPackWithMembership.starterPack
   const isInPack = !!starterPackWithMembership.listItem
@@ -373,11 +376,17 @@ function StarterPackItem({
         label={isInPack ? _(msg`Remove`) : _(msg`Add`)}
         color={isInPack ? 'secondary' : 'primary_subtle'}
         size="tiny"
-        disabled={isPending}
+        disabled={isPending || isSelf}
         onPress={handleToggleMembership}>
         {isPending && <ButtonIcon icon={Loader} />}
         <ButtonText>
-          {isInPack ? <Trans>Remove</Trans> : <Trans>Add</Trans>}
+          {isSelf ? (
+            <Trans>Owner</Trans>
+          ) : isInPack ? (
+            <Trans>Remove</Trans>
+          ) : (
+            <Trans>Add</Trans>
+          )}
         </ButtonText>
       </Button>
     </View>
diff --git a/src/view/com/profile/ProfileMenu.tsx b/src/view/com/profile/ProfileMenu.tsx
index c89b2c3bf9..51edee1903 100644
--- a/src/view/com/profile/ProfileMenu.tsx
+++ b/src/view/com/profile/ProfileMenu.tsx
@@ -341,17 +341,15 @@ let ProfileMenu = ({
                     )}
                   </>
                 )}
-                {!isSelf && (
-                  <Menu.Item
-                    testID="profileHeaderDropdownStarterPackAddRemoveBtn"
-                    label={_(msg`Add to starter packs`)}
-                    onPress={onPressAddToStarterPacks}>
-                    <Menu.ItemText>
-                      <Trans>Add to starter packs</Trans>
-                    </Menu.ItemText>
-                    <Menu.ItemIcon icon={StarterPack} />
-                  </Menu.Item>
-                )}
+                <Menu.Item
+                  testID="profileHeaderDropdownStarterPackAddRemoveBtn"
+                  label={_(msg`Add to starter packs`)}
+                  onPress={onPressAddToStarterPacks}>
+                  <Menu.ItemText>
+                    <Trans>Add to starter packs</Trans>
+                  </Menu.ItemText>
+                  <Menu.ItemIcon icon={StarterPack} />
+                </Menu.Item>
                 <Menu.Item
                   testID="profileHeaderDropdownListAddRemoveBtn"
                   label={_(msg`Add to lists`)}