diff --git a/web/index.html b/web/index.html
index 3aca4ae..996ca0d 100644
--- a/web/index.html
+++ b/web/index.html
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
 		<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/responsive.css?v=10">
 		<link rel="stylesheet" href="css/fontawesome.css?v=2">
 		<script defer src="js/ui/util.js?v=5"></script>
-		<script defer src="js/ui/render.js?v=10"></script>
+		<script defer src="js/ui/render.js?v=11"></script>
 		<script defer src="js/noble-secp256k1.js?v=1"></script>
 		<script defer src="js/bech32.js?v=1"></script>
 		<script defer src="js/nostr.js?v=6"></script>
-		<script defer src="js/damus.js?v=82"></script>
+		<script defer src="js/damus.js?v=84"></script>
 	</head>
 	<body>
 		<script>
diff --git a/web/js/damus.js b/web/js/damus.js
index 6205313..5b4b4c8 100644
--- a/web/js/damus.js
+++ b/web/js/damus.js
@@ -357,6 +357,10 @@ function should_add_to_explore_timeline(contacts, view, ev, pow)
 	if (view.seen.has(ev.pubkey))
 		return false
 
+	// hide friends for 0-pow situations
+	if (pow === 0 && contacts.friends.has(ev.pubkey))
+		return false
+
 	return passes_spam_filter(contacts, ev, pow)
 }
 
