diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 17b51a3..709dbd9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ WARNING: due to some internal changes your local settings will be reset (logged
 - Titles on some pages, have an appear affect when scrolling down
 - Long pressing comments now has a ripple effect
 - Nerd stuff now contains more nerd stuff
+- Communities that a user follows will no longer appear on a user's profile in most scenarios
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/lib/pages/communities_tab.dart b/lib/pages/communities_tab.dart
index d263374..d8c769f 100644
--- a/lib/pages/communities_tab.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/communities_tab.dart
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class CommunitiesTab extends HookWidget {
                   savedOnly: false,
                   userId:
                       accountsStore.defaultTokenFor(instanceHost).payload.id,
+                  auth: accountsStore.defaultTokenFor(instanceHost).raw,
                 ))
                 .then((e) => e.follows),
           )
diff --git a/lib/widgets/user_profile.dart b/lib/widgets/user_profile.dart
index 0e46088..6160ca4 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/user_profile.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/user_profile.dart
@@ -388,32 +388,23 @@ class _AboutTab extends HookWidget {
                 ..sort((a, b) => a.community.name.compareTo(b.community.name)))
             communityTile(
                 comm.community.name, comm.community.icon, comm.community.id),
-          divider
+          divider,
         ],
-        ListTile(
-          title: Center(
-            child: Text(
-              'Subscribed:',
-              style: theme.textTheme.headline6.copyWith(fontSize: 18),
+        if (userDetails.follows.isNotEmpty) ...[
+          ListTile(
+            title: Center(
+              child: Text(
+                'Subscribed:',
+                style: theme.textTheme.headline6.copyWith(fontSize: 18),
+              ),
             ),
           ),
-        ),
-        if (userDetails.follows.isNotEmpty)
           for (final comm
               in userDetails.follows
                 ..sort((a, b) => a.community.name.compareTo(b.community.name)))
             communityTile(
                 comm.community.name, comm.community.icon, comm.community.id)
-        else
-          const Padding(
-            padding: EdgeInsets.only(top: 8),
-            child: Center(
-              child: Text(
-                'this user does not subscribe to any community',
-                style: TextStyle(fontStyle: FontStyle.italic),
-              ),
-            ),
-          )
+        ]
       ],
     );
   }