diff --git a/src/routes/user.js b/src/routes/user.js
index b6574d245c..26ea4cc4f5 100644
--- a/src/routes/user.js
+++ b/src/routes/user.js
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ var fs = require('fs'),
 							userData.profileviews = 1;
 						}
 
-						if (parseInt(callerUID, 10) !== parseInt(userData.uid, 10)) {
+						if (parseInt(callerUID, 10) !== parseInt(userData.uid, 10) && parseInt(callerUID, 0)) {
 							user.incrementUserFieldBy(userData.uid, 'profileviews', 1);
 						}