diff --git a/client/pages/ProfilePassport.tsx b/client/pages/ProfilePassport.tsx
index 9068217d..c8785f6b 100644
--- a/client/pages/ProfilePassport.tsx
+++ b/client/pages/ProfilePassport.tsx
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ const ProfilePassport = () => {
   const params = useParams<{ username?: string }>();
   const navigate = useNavigate();
   const { user, linkedProviders, profile: authProfile } = useAuth();
+  const requestedUsername = params.username?.trim();
+  const isSelfRoute = !requestedUsername || requestedUsername === "me";
 
   const [profile, setProfile] = useState<
     (AethexUserProfile & { email?: string | null }) | null