diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/streaming.js b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/streaming.js
index 30e643363a..8365961b6c 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/streaming.js
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/actions/streaming.js
@@ -195,3 +195,10 @@ export const connectDirectStream = () =>
  */
 export const connectListStream = listId =>
   connectTimelineStream(`list:${listId}`, 'list', { list: listId }, { fillGaps: () => fillListTimelineGaps(listId) });
+
+/**
+ * @param {string} accountId
+ * @returns {function(): void}
+ */
+export const connectProfileStream = accountId =>
+  connectTimelineStream(`account:${accountId}`, 'profile', { account_id: accountId });
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/index.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/index.jsx
index 105c2e4e50..8cdddb9a27 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/account_timeline/index.jsx
@@ -7,21 +7,20 @@ import ImmutablePropTypes from 'react-immutable-proptypes';
 import ImmutablePureComponent from 'react-immutable-pure-component';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 
+import { lookupAccount, fetchAccount } from 'mastodon/actions/accounts';
+import { fetchFeaturedTags } from 'mastodon/actions/featured_tags';
+import { connectProfileStream } from 'mastodon/actions/streaming';
+import { expandAccountFeaturedTimeline, expandAccountTimeline } from 'mastodon/actions/timelines';
+import { ColumnBackButton } from 'mastodon/components/column_back_button';
+import { LoadingIndicator } from 'mastodon/components/loading_indicator';
+import StatusList from 'mastodon/components/status_list';
 import { TimelineHint } from 'mastodon/components/timeline_hint';
 import BundleColumnError from 'mastodon/features/ui/components/bundle_column_error';
-import { me } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
+import Column from 'mastodon/features/ui/components/column';
 import { normalizeForLookup } from 'mastodon/reducers/accounts_map';
 import { getAccountHidden } from 'mastodon/selectors';
 import { useAppSelector } from 'mastodon/store';
 
-import { lookupAccount, fetchAccount } from '../../actions/accounts';
-import { fetchFeaturedTags } from '../../actions/featured_tags';
-import { expandAccountFeaturedTimeline, expandAccountTimeline, connectTimeline, disconnectTimeline } from '../../actions/timelines';
-import { ColumnBackButton } from '../../components/column_back_button';
-import { LoadingIndicator } from '../../components/loading_indicator';
-import StatusList from '../../components/status_list';
-import Column from '../ui/components/column';
-
 import { LimitedAccountHint } from './components/limited_account_hint';
 import HeaderContainer from './containers/header_container';
 
@@ -114,9 +113,12 @@ class AccountTimeline extends ImmutablePureComponent {
     dispatch(fetchFeaturedTags(accountId));
     dispatch(expandAccountTimeline(accountId, { withReplies, tagged }));
 
-    if (accountId === me) {
-      dispatch(connectTimeline(`account:${me}`));
+    if (this.disconnect) {
+      this.disconnect();
+      this.disconnect = null;
     }
+
+    this.disconnect = dispatch(connectProfileStream(accountId));
   }
 
   componentDidMount () {
@@ -142,17 +144,12 @@ class AccountTimeline extends ImmutablePureComponent {
       }
       dispatch(expandAccountTimeline(accountId, { withReplies, tagged }));
     }
-
-    if (prevProps.accountId === me && accountId !== me) {
-      dispatch(disconnectTimeline({ timeline: `account:${me}` }));
-    }
   }
 
   componentWillUnmount () {
-    const { dispatch, accountId } = this.props;
-
-    if (accountId === me) {
-      dispatch(disconnectTimeline({ timeline: `account:${me}` }));
+    if (this.disconnect) {
+      this.disconnect();
+      this.disconnect = null;
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/app/services/fan_out_on_write_service.rb b/app/services/fan_out_on_write_service.rb
index 3c084bc857..aebb810b21 100644
--- a/app/services/fan_out_on_write_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/fan_out_on_write_service.rb
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ class FanOutOnWriteService < BaseService
   def fan_out_to_public_streams!
     broadcast_to_hashtag_streams!
     broadcast_to_public_streams!
+    broadcast_to_profile_streams!
   end
 
   def deliver_to_self!
@@ -145,6 +146,10 @@ class FanOutOnWriteService < BaseService
     end
   end
 
+  def broadcast_to_profile_streams!
+    redis.publish("timeline:profile:#{@status.account_id}:public", anonymous_payload)
+  end
+
   def deliver_to_conversation!
     AccountConversation.add_status(@account, @status) unless update?
   end
diff --git a/streaming/index.js b/streaming/index.js
index e00da1bb83..6af06c56a9 100644
--- a/streaming/index.js
+++ b/streaming/index.js
@@ -420,6 +420,8 @@ const startServer = async () => {
       return 'direct';
     case '/api/v1/streaming/list':
       return 'list';
+    case '/api/v1/streaming/profile':
+      return 'profile';
     default:
       return undefined;
     }
@@ -972,6 +974,7 @@ const startServer = async () => {
    * @property {string} [tag]
    * @property {string} [list]
    * @property {string} [only_media]
+   * @property {string} [account_id]
    */
 
   /**
@@ -1096,6 +1099,17 @@ const startServer = async () => {
         reject(new AuthenticationError('Not authorized to stream this list'));
       });
 
+      break;
+    case 'profile':
+      if (!params.account_id) {
+        reject(new RequestError('Missing account id parameter'));
+        return;
+      }
+
+      resolve({
+        channelIds: [`timeline:profile:${params.account_id}:public`],
+        options: { needsFiltering: true },
+      });
       break;
     default:
       reject(new RequestError('Unknown stream type'));