diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/feed.py b/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
index e67a893d..e7d179b9 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/feed.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class Status(View):
     def get(self, request, username, status_id):
         ''' display a particular status (and replies, etc) '''
         try:
-            user = get_user_from_username(username)
+            user = get_user_from_username(request.user, username)
             status = models.Status.objects.select_subclasses().get(
                 id=status_id, deleted=False)
         except ValueError:
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/goal.py b/bookwyrm/views/goal.py
index 4f2d1b6f..97f13913 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/goal.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/goal.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Goal(View):
     ''' track books for the year '''
     def get(self, request, username, year):
         ''' reading goal page '''
-        user = get_user_from_username(username)
+        user = get_user_from_username(request.user, username)
         year = int(year)
         goal = models.AnnualGoal.objects.filter(
             year=year, user=user
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class Goal(View):
 
     def post(self, request, username, year):
         ''' update or create an annual goal '''
-        user = get_user_from_username(username)
+        user = get_user_from_username(request.user, username)
         if user != request.user:
             return HttpResponseNotFound()
 
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/list.py b/bookwyrm/views/list.py
index cfdf6d76..7286bfb4 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/list.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/list.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class UserLists(View):
             page = int(request.GET.get('page', 1))
         except ValueError:
             page = 1
-        user = get_user_from_username(username)
+        user = get_user_from_username(request.user, username)
         lists = models.List.objects.filter(user=user).all()
         lists = privacy_filter(
             request.user, lists, ['public', 'followers', 'unlisted'])
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/rss_feed.py b/bookwyrm/views/rss_feed.py
index 496689ff..aad227bf 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/rss_feed.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/rss_feed.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class RssFeed(Feed):
 
     def get_object(self, request, username):
         ''' the user who's posts get serialized '''
-        return get_user_from_username(username)
+        return get_user_from_username(request.user, username)
 
 
     def link(self, obj):