diff --git a/server/core/models/account/account.ts b/server/core/models/account/account.ts
index 0611fb25f..518794ad7 100644
--- a/server/core/models/account/account.ts
+++ b/server/core/models/account/account.ts
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ export class AccountModel extends SequelizeModel<AccountModel> {
 
   toFormattedJSON (this: MAccountFormattable): Account {
     return {
-      ...this.Actor.toFormattedJSON(),
+      ...this.Actor.toFormattedJSON(false),
 
       id: this.id,
       displayName: this.getDisplayName(),
diff --git a/server/core/models/actor/actor.ts b/server/core/models/actor/actor.ts
index 1ec75bb22..d9586a9d7 100644
--- a/server/core/models/actor/actor.ts
+++ b/server/core/models/actor/actor.ts
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ export class ActorModel extends SequelizeModel<ActorModel> {
     }
   }
 
-  toFormattedJSON (this: MActorFormattable) {
+  toFormattedJSON (this: MActorFormattable, includeBanner = true) {
     return {
       ...this.toFormattedSummaryJSON(),
 
@@ -552,7 +552,9 @@ export class ActorModel extends SequelizeModel<ActorModel> {
       followersCount: this.followersCount,
       createdAt: this.getCreatedAt(),
 
-      banners: (this.Banners || []).map(b => b.toFormattedJSON())
+      banners: includeBanner
+        ? (this.Banners || []).map(b => b.toFormattedJSON())
+        : undefined
     }
   }