diff --git a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_helpers.py b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_helpers.py
index e2e041e9..0dddd2a1 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_helpers.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/tests/views/test_helpers.py
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ class ViewsHelpers(TestCase):
         with patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.delay"):
             # 1 shared follow
             self.local_user.following.add(user_2)
-            user_1.following.add(user_2)
+            user_1.followers.add(user_2)
 
             # 1 shared book
             models.ShelfBook.objects.create(
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ class ViewsHelpers(TestCase):
                 local=True,
                 localname=i,
             )
-            user.followers.add(user_1)
+            user.following.add(user_1)
             user.followers.add(self.local_user)
 
         with patch("bookwyrm.models.activitypub_mixin.broadcast_task.delay"):
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/helpers.py b/bookwyrm/views/helpers.py
index 540b578f..5a8617fc 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/helpers.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/helpers.py
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@ def get_annotated_users(user, *args, **kwargs):
         .exclude(Q(id__in=user.blocks.all()) | Q(blocks=user))
         .annotate(
             mutuals=Count(
-                "following",
+                "followers",
                 filter=Q(
                     ~Q(id=user.id),
                     ~Q(id__in=user.following.all()),
-                    following__in=user.following.all(),
+                    followers__in=user.following.all(),
                 ),
                 distinct=True,
             ),