diff --git a/ts/groups.ts b/ts/groups.ts
index 6055476b2e..bf39ab9291 100644
--- a/ts/groups.ts
+++ b/ts/groups.ts
@@ -2932,6 +2932,7 @@ async function updateGroup(
     );
 
     if (
+      !isMe(contact.attributes) &&
       member.profileKey &&
       member.profileKey.length > 0 &&
       contact.get('profileKey') !== member.profileKey
diff --git a/ts/util/getProfile.ts b/ts/util/getProfile.ts
index c68e007026..03189d248d 100644
--- a/ts/util/getProfile.ts
+++ b/ts/util/getProfile.ts
@@ -131,10 +131,12 @@ async function doGetProfile(c: ConversationModel): Promise<void> {
           throw error;
         }
         if (error.code === 401 || error.code === 403) {
-          if (!isMe(c.attributes)) {
-            await c.setProfileKey(undefined);
+          if (isMe(c.attributes)) {
+            throw error;
           }
 
+          await c.setProfileKey(undefined);
+
           // Retry fetch using last known profileKeyVersion or fetch
           // unversioned profile.
           return doGetProfile(c);