diff --git a/td/telegram/ContactsManager.cpp b/td/telegram/ContactsManager.cpp
index 67844e465..1dfef6a7e 100644
--- a/td/telegram/ContactsManager.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/ContactsManager.cpp
@@ -5909,6 +5909,9 @@ bool ContactsManager::get_channel_has_protected_content(ChannelId channel_id) co
 }
 
 bool ContactsManager::get_user_stories_hidden(UserId user_id) const {
+  if (user_id == get_my_id()) {
+    return false;
+  }
   auto u = get_user(user_id);
   if (u == nullptr) {
     return false;
diff --git a/td/telegram/StoryManager.cpp b/td/telegram/StoryManager.cpp
index 611a51d9d..dde944d5f 100644
--- a/td/telegram/StoryManager.cpp
+++ b/td/telegram/StoryManager.cpp
@@ -2135,6 +2135,9 @@ bool StoryManager::is_subscribed_to_dialog_stories(DialogId owner_dialog_id) con
   }
   switch (owner_dialog_id.get_type()) {
     case DialogType::User:
+      if (owner_dialog_id == DialogId(td_->contacts_manager_->get_my_id())) {
+        return true;
+      }
       return td_->contacts_manager_->is_user_contact(owner_dialog_id.get_user_id());
     case DialogType::Chat:
     case DialogType::Channel: