diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/mastodon/converters.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/mastodon/converters.ts
index 326d3a1d5c..0918fc74f9 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/mastodon/converters.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/mastodon/converters.ts
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ export class MastoConverters {
 			display_name: user.name ?? user.username,
 			locked: user.isLocked,
 			created_at: this.idService.parse(user.id).date.toISOString(),
-			followers_count: user.followersCount,
-			following_count: user.followingCount,
+			followers_count: profile?.ffVisibility === 'public' ? user.followersCount : 0,
+			following_count: profile?.ffVisibility === 'public' ? user.followingCount : 0,
 			statuses_count: user.notesCount,
 			note: profile?.description ?? '',
 			url: user.uri ?? acctUrl,