diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Chat/DirectMessageView.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Chat/DirectMessageView.tsx
index 8ec3fc8..7730669 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Chat/DirectMessageView.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Chat/DirectMessageView.tsx
@@ -178,7 +178,9 @@ const DirectMessageView: React.FC<DirectMessageViewProps> = ({ user }) => {
                       <span className="font-semibold text-xs text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
                         {message.sender_full_name || message.sender_username}
                       </span>
-                      <UserStatusIndicator status={getUserStatus(message.sender_id)} size="sm" />
+                      {message.sender_id !== currentUser?.id && (
+                        <UserStatusIndicator status={getUserStatus(message.sender_id)} size="sm" />
+                      )}
                     </div>
                     <span className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
                       {new Date(message.created_at).toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/Chat/MessageList.tsx b/frontend/src/components/Chat/MessageList.tsx
index c58f288..7d66119 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/Chat/MessageList.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/Chat/MessageList.tsx
@@ -301,7 +301,9 @@ const MessageList: React.FC<MessageListProps> = ({ channelId, onReply }) => {
                       <span className="font-semibold text-xs text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
                         {message.sender_full_name || message.sender_username || 'Unknown'}
                       </span>
-                      <UserStatusIndicator status={getUserStatus(message.sender_id)} size="sm" />
+                      {message.sender_id !== user?.id && (
+                        <UserStatusIndicator status={getUserStatus(message.sender_id)} size="sm" />
+                      )}
                     </div>
                     <span className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
                       {new Date(message.created_at).toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })}
@@ -341,7 +343,9 @@ const MessageList: React.FC<MessageListProps> = ({ channelId, onReply }) => {
                     <span className="font-semibold text-xs text-gray-900 dark:text-white">
                       {message.sender_full_name || message.sender_username || 'Unknown'}
                     </span>
-                    <UserStatusIndicator status={getUserStatus(message.sender_id)} size="sm" />
+                    {message.sender_id !== user?.id && (
+                      <UserStatusIndicator status={getUserStatus(message.sender_id)} size="sm" />
+                    )}
                   </div>
                   <span className="text-xs text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">
                     {new Date(message.created_at).toLocaleTimeString([], { hour: '2-digit', minute: '2-digit' })}