diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index dfdb05a..154f87d 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -104,8 +104,10 @@ app.get('/api/v1/presence/:pid', authenticateUser, async (req, res) => {
 
         const checkResult = await pool.query(friendshipCheck, [userPid, targetPid]);
 
-        if (!checkResult.rows[0].is_friend) {
-            return res.status(403).json({ code: "0301", error: 'Request denied: target user is not in your friends list' });
+        if (targetPid != userPid) {
+            if (!checkResult.rows[0].is_friend) {
+                return res.status(403).json({ code: "0301", error: 'Request denied: target user is not in your friends list' });
+            }
         }
 
         const presenceQuery = `SELECT presence, updated_at FROM user_presences WHERE pid = $1;`;