diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/ConversationHeader.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/ConversationHeader.tsx
index 8e8c083bbf9e..26bc31193033 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/ConversationHeader.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/ConversationHeader.tsx
@@ -243,7 +243,8 @@ export class ConversationHeader extends React.Component<PropsType, StateType> {
           profileName={profileName}
           sharedGroupNames={sharedGroupNames}
           size={AvatarSize.THIRTY_TWO}
-          storyRing={hasStories}
+          // user may have stories, but we don't show that on Note to Self conversation
+          storyRing={isMe ? undefined : hasStories}
           theme={theme}
           title={title}
           unblurredAvatarPath={unblurredAvatarPath}
diff --git a/ts/components/conversation/ConversationHero.tsx b/ts/components/conversation/ConversationHero.tsx
index 42d8d53e673f..6667168b5845 100644
--- a/ts/components/conversation/ConversationHero.tsx
+++ b/ts/components/conversation/ConversationHero.tsx
@@ -179,7 +179,8 @@ export const ConversationHero = ({
           profileName={profileName}
           sharedGroupNames={sharedGroupNames}
           size={112}
-          storyRing={hasStories}
+          // user may have stories, but we don't show that on Note to Self conversation
+          storyRing={isMe ? undefined : hasStories}
           theme={theme}
           title={title}
         />