diff --git a/accounts/views.py b/accounts/views.py
index b222f20..b50c97d 100644
--- a/accounts/views.py
+++ b/accounts/views.py
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ def account(request, user_id):
     user_insts = UserInstance.objects.filter(user_id=user_id)
     instances = Instance.objects.all()
 
+    if user.username == request.user.username:
+         return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('profile'))
+
     if request.method == 'POST':
         if 'delete' in request.POST:
             user_inst = request.POST.get('user_inst', '')