diff --git a/actions/forward.php b/actions/forward.php
index 867ed97d29..194833fe0c 100644
--- a/actions/forward.php
+++ b/actions/forward.php
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ class ForwardAction extends Action
             return false;
         }
 
+        if ($this->user->id == $this->notice->profile_id) {
+            $this->clientError(_("You can't forward your own notice."));
+            return false;
+        }
+
         $token  = $this->trimmed('token-'.$id);
 
         if (empty($token) || $token != common_session_token()) {
diff --git a/lib/noticelist.php b/lib/noticelist.php
index b38860880d..d6ffc9ca9c 100644
--- a/lib/noticelist.php
+++ b/lib/noticelist.php
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ class NoticeListItem extends Widget
     function showForwardForm()
     {
         $user = common_current_user();
-        if ($user) {
+        if ($user && $user->id != $this->notice->profile_id) {
             $profile = $user->getProfile();
             if ($profile->hasForwarded($this->notice->id)) {
                 $this->out->text(_('Forwarded'));