diff --git a/lib/pleroma/user/info.ex b/lib/pleroma/user/info.ex
index c6c923aac..2186190a0 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/user/info.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/user/info.ex
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User.Info do
     field(:topic, :string, default: nil)
     field(:hub, :string, default: nil)
     field(:salmon, :string, default: nil)
-    field(:hide_network, :boolean, default: false)
+    field(:hide_followers, :boolean, default: false)
+    field(:hide_followings, :boolean, default: false)
     field(:pinned_activities, {:array, :string}, default: [])
 
     # Found in the wild
@@ -143,7 +144,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.User.Info do
       :no_rich_text,
       :default_scope,
       :banner,
-      :hide_network,
+      :hide_followings,
+      :hide_followers,
       :background
     ])
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/user_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/user_view.ex
index dcf681b6d..b9588bee5 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/user_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/views/user_view.ex
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UserView do
     query = from(user in query, select: [:ap_id])
     following = Repo.all(query)
 
-    collection(following, "#{user.ap_id}/following", page, !user.info.hide_network)
+    collection(following, "#{user.ap_id}/following", page, !user.info.hide_followings)
     |> Map.merge(Utils.make_json_ld_header())
   end
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UserView do
       "id" => "#{user.ap_id}/following",
       "type" => "OrderedCollection",
       "totalItems" => length(following),
-      "first" => collection(following, "#{user.ap_id}/following", 1, !user.info.hide_network)
+      "first" => collection(following, "#{user.ap_id}/following", 1, !user.info.hide_followings)
     }
     |> Map.merge(Utils.make_json_ld_header())
   end
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UserView do
     query = from(user in query, select: [:ap_id])
     followers = Repo.all(query)
 
-    collection(followers, "#{user.ap_id}/followers", page, !user.info.hide_network)
+    collection(followers, "#{user.ap_id}/followers", page, !user.info.hide_followers)
     |> Map.merge(Utils.make_json_ld_header())
   end
 
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.UserView do
       "id" => "#{user.ap_id}/followers",
       "type" => "OrderedCollection",
       "totalItems" => length(followers),
-      "first" => collection(followers, "#{user.ap_id}/followers", 1, !user.info.hide_network)
+      "first" => collection(followers, "#{user.ap_id}/followers", 1, !user.info.hide_followers)
     }
     |> Map.merge(Utils.make_json_ld_header())
   end
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
index a366a149f..3364b2ac2 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
       followers =
         cond do
           for_user && user.id == for_user.id -> followers
-          user.info.hide_network -> []
+          user.info.hide_followers -> []
           true -> followers
         end
 
@@ -599,7 +599,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIController do
       followers =
         cond do
           for_user && user.id == for_user.id -> followers
-          user.info.hide_network -> []
+          user.info.hide_followings -> []
           true -> followers
         end
 
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
index 3064d61ea..5e3fe9352 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller.ex
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.Controller do
       followers =
         cond do
           for_user && user.id == for_user.id -> followers
-          user.info.hide_network -> []
+          user.info.hide_followers -> []
           true -> followers
         end
 
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.Controller do
       friends =
         cond do
           for_user && user.id == for_user.id -> friends
-          user.info.hide_network -> []
+          user.info.hide_followings -> []
           true -> friends
         end
 
@@ -618,7 +618,7 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.Controller do
 
   defp build_info_cng(user, params) do
     info_params =
-      ["no_rich_text", "locked", "hide_network"]
+      ["no_rich_text", "locked", "hide_followers", "hide_followings"]
       |> Enum.reduce(%{}, fn key, res ->
         if value = params[key] do
           Map.put(res, key, value == "true")
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/views/user_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/views/user_view.ex
index 15682db8f..cd7c4349c 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/views/user_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/views/user_view.ex
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UserView do
       "locked" => user.info.locked,
       "default_scope" => user.info.default_scope,
       "no_rich_text" => user.info.no_rich_text,
-      "hide_network" => user.info.hide_network,
+      "hide_followers" => user.info.hide_followers,
+      "hide_followings" => user.info.hide_followings,
       "fields" => fields,
 
       # Pleroma extension
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20190128181211_split_hide_network.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20190128181211_split_hide_network.exs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c117dbee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20190128181211_split_hide_network.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+defmodule Pleroma.Repo.Migrations.SplitHideNetwork do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  def up do
+    execute("UPDATE users SET info = jsonb_set(jsonb_set(info, '{hide_followers}'::text[], info->'hide_network'), '{hide_followings}'::text[], info->'hide_network')")
+  end
+
+  def down do
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
index 52e67f046..374d3e2d1 100644
--- a/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/activity_pub/activity_pub_controller_test.exs
@@ -348,9 +348,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubControllerTest do
       assert result["first"]["orderedItems"] == [user.ap_id]
     end
 
-    test "it returns returns empty if the user has 'hide_network' set", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "it returns returns empty if the user has 'hide_followers' set", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
-      user_two = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_network: true}})
+      user_two = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_followers: true}})
       User.follow(user, user_two)
 
       result =
@@ -403,8 +403,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPubControllerTest do
       assert result["first"]["orderedItems"] == [user_two.ap_id]
     end
 
-    test "it returns returns empty if the user has 'hide_network' set", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_network: true}})
+    test "it returns returns empty if the user has 'hide_followings' set", %{conn: conn} do
+      user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_followings: true}})
       user_two = insert(:user)
       User.follow(user, user_two)
 
diff --git a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
index b8f901e6c..9aa47977e 100644
--- a/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -1085,9 +1085,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIControllerTest do
     assert id == to_string(user.id)
   end
 
-  test "getting followers, hide_network", %{conn: conn} do
+  test "getting followers, hide_followers", %{conn: conn} do
     user = insert(:user)
-    other_user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_network: true}})
+    other_user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_followers: true}})
     {:ok, _user} = User.follow(user, other_user)
 
     conn =
@@ -1097,9 +1097,9 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIControllerTest do
     assert [] == json_response(conn, 200)
   end
 
-  test "getting followers, hide_network, same user requesting", %{conn: conn} do
+  test "getting followers, hide_followers, same user requesting", %{conn: conn} do
     user = insert(:user)
-    other_user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_network: true}})
+    other_user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_followers: true}})
     {:ok, _user} = User.follow(user, other_user)
 
     conn =
@@ -1123,8 +1123,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIControllerTest do
     assert id == to_string(other_user.id)
   end
 
-  test "getting following, hide_network", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_network: true}})
+  test "getting following, hide_followings", %{conn: conn} do
+    user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_followings: true}})
     other_user = insert(:user)
     {:ok, user} = User.follow(user, other_user)
 
@@ -1135,8 +1135,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.MastodonAPIControllerTest do
     assert [] == json_response(conn, 200)
   end
 
-  test "getting following, hide_network, same user requesting", %{conn: conn} do
-    user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_network: true}})
+  test "getting following, hide_followings, same user requesting", %{conn: conn} do
+    user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_followings: true}})
     other_user = insert(:user)
     {:ok, user} = User.follow(user, other_user)
 
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
index 863abd10f..7a685d9b0 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/twitter_api_controller_test.exs
@@ -1132,8 +1132,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ControllerTest do
              )
     end
 
-    test "it returns empty for a hidden network", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_network: true}})
+    test "it returns empty when hide_followers is set to true", %{conn: conn} do
+      user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_followers: true}})
       follower_one = insert(:user)
       follower_two = insert(:user)
       not_follower = insert(:user)
@@ -1150,10 +1150,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ControllerTest do
       assert [] == response
     end
 
-    test "it returns the followers for a hidden network if requested by the user themselves", %{
+    test "it returns the followers when hide_followers is set to true if requested by the user themselves", %{
       conn: conn
     } do
-      user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_network: true}})
+      user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_followers: true}})
       follower_one = insert(:user)
       follower_two = insert(:user)
       _not_follower = insert(:user)
@@ -1256,8 +1256,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ControllerTest do
              )
     end
 
-    test "it returns empty for a hidden network", %{conn: conn} do
-      user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_network: true}})
+    test "it returns empty when hide_followings is set to true", %{conn: conn} do
+      user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_followings: true}})
       followed_one = insert(:user)
       followed_two = insert(:user)
       not_followed = insert(:user)
@@ -1273,10 +1273,10 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ControllerTest do
       assert [] == json_response(conn, 200)
     end
 
-    test "it returns friends for a hidden network if the user themselves request it", %{
+    test "it returns friends when hide_followings is set to true if the user themselves request it", %{
       conn: conn
     } do
-      user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_network: true}})
+      user = insert(:user, %{info: %{hide_followings: true}})
       followed_one = insert(:user)
       followed_two = insert(:user)
       _not_followed = insert(:user)
@@ -1364,27 +1364,51 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.ControllerTest do
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == UserView.render("user.json", %{user: user, for: user})
     end
 
-    test "it sets and un-sets hide_network", %{conn: conn} do
+    test "it sets and un-sets hide_followings", %{conn: conn} do
       user = insert(:user)
 
       conn
       |> assign(:user, user)
       |> post("/api/account/update_profile.json", %{
-        "hide_network" => "true"
+        "hide_followings" => "true"
       })
 
       user = Repo.get!(User, user.id)
-      assert user.info.hide_network == true
+      assert user.info.hide_followings == true
 
       conn =
         conn
         |> assign(:user, user)
         |> post("/api/account/update_profile.json", %{
-          "hide_network" => "false"
+          "hide_followings" => "false"
         })
 
       user = Repo.get!(User, user.id)
-      assert user.info.hide_network == false
+      assert user.info.hide_followings == false
+      assert json_response(conn, 200) == UserView.render("user.json", %{user: user, for: user})
+    end
+
+    test "it sets and un-sets hide_followers", %{conn: conn} do
+      user = insert(:user)
+
+      conn
+      |> assign(:user, user)
+      |> post("/api/account/update_profile.json", %{
+        "hide_followers" => "true"
+      })
+
+      user = Repo.get!(User, user.id)
+      assert user.info.hide_followers == true
+
+      conn =
+        conn
+        |> assign(:user, user)
+        |> post("/api/account/update_profile.json", %{
+          "hide_followers" => "false"
+        })
+
+      user = Repo.get!(User, user.id)
+      assert user.info.hide_followers == false
       assert json_response(conn, 200) == UserView.render("user.json", %{user: user, for: user})
     end
 
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
index daf18c1c5..0885afaec 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
@@ -100,7 +100,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UserViewTest do
       "locked" => false,
       "default_scope" => "public",
       "no_rich_text" => false,
-      "hide_network" => false,
+      "hide_followings" => false,
+      "hide_followers" => false,
       "fields" => [],
       "pleroma" => %{
         "confirmation_pending" => false,
@@ -147,7 +148,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UserViewTest do
       "locked" => false,
       "default_scope" => "public",
       "no_rich_text" => false,
-      "hide_network" => false,
+      "hide_followings" => false,
+      "hide_followers" => false,
       "fields" => [],
       "pleroma" => %{
         "confirmation_pending" => false,
@@ -195,7 +197,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UserViewTest do
       "locked" => false,
       "default_scope" => "public",
       "no_rich_text" => false,
-      "hide_network" => false,
+      "hide_followings" => false,
+      "hide_followers" => false,
       "fields" => [],
       "pleroma" => %{
         "confirmation_pending" => false,
@@ -257,7 +260,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.TwitterAPI.UserViewTest do
       "locked" => false,
       "default_scope" => "public",
       "no_rich_text" => false,
-      "hide_network" => false,
+      "hide_followings" => false,
+      "hide_followers" => false,
       "fields" => [],
       "pleroma" => %{
         "confirmation_pending" => false,