diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/user/layout.html b/bookwyrm/templates/user/layout.html
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diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/user/layout_without_bio.html b/bookwyrm/templates/user/layout_without_bio.html
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+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/user/layout_without_bio.html
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+{% extends 'layout.html' %}
+{% load i18n %}
+{% load humanize %}
+{% load utilities %}
+{% load markdown %}
+{% load layout %}
+
+{% block title %}{{ user.display_name }}{% endblock %}
+
+{% block opengraph_images %}
+ {% include 'snippets/opengraph_images.html' with image=user.preview_image %}
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+
+ {% block header %}
+
+ {% trans "User Profile" %}
+
+ {% endblock %}
+
+
+
+{% block tabs %}
+{% with user|username as username %}
+
+{% endwith %}
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block panel %}{% endblock %}
+
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/user/lists.html b/bookwyrm/templates/user/lists.html
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diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/user/shelf/shelf.html b/bookwyrm/templates/user/shelf/shelf.html
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--- a/bookwyrm/templates/user/shelf/shelf.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/user/shelf/shelf.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends 'user/layout.html' %}
+{% extends 'user/layout_without_bio.html' %}
{% load bookwyrm_tags %}
{% load utilities %}
{% load humanize %}
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/user/user.html b/bookwyrm/templates/user/user.html
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diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/user/user_preview.html b/bookwyrm/templates/user/user_preview.html
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