diff --git a/briar-android/res/drawable/ic_our_identity_black.xml b/briar-android/res/drawable/ic_our_identity_black.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..af997ec0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/briar-android/res/drawable/ic_our_identity_black.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<vector xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+        android:width="16dp"
+        android:height="16dp"
+        android:alpha="0.54"
+        android:viewportHeight="24.0"
+        android:viewportWidth="24.0">
+	<path
+		android:fillColor="#FF000000"
+		android:pathData="M12,5.9c1.16,0 2.1,0.94 2.1,2.1s-0.94,2.1 -2.1,2.1S9.9,9.16 9.9,8s0.94,-2.1 2.1,-2.1m0,9c2.97,0 6.1,1.46 6.1,2.1v1.1L5.9,18.1L5.9,17c0,-0.64 3.13,-2.1 6.1,-2.1M12,4C9.79,4 8,5.79 8,8s1.79,4 4,4 4,-1.79 4,-4 -1.79,-4 -4,-4zM12,13c-2.67,0 -8,1.34 -8,4v3h16v-3c0,-2.66 -5.33,-4 -8,-4z"/>
+</vector>
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/AuthorView.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/AuthorView.java
index 1f351c1c7..51fb7debe 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/AuthorView.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/AuthorView.java
@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
 package org.briarproject.android.util;
 
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.graphics.Color;
-import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
-import android.support.v4.content.ContextCompat;
-import android.support.v7.widget.AppCompatTextView;
+import android.graphics.Typeface;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
-import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.RelativeLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
 
@@ -18,6 +14,8 @@ import org.briarproject.api.identity.Author.Status;
 import de.hdodenhof.circleimageview.CircleImageView;
 import im.delight.android.identicons.IdenticonDrawable;
 
+import static org.briarproject.api.identity.Author.Status.OURSELVES;
+
 public class AuthorView extends RelativeLayout {
 
 	private final CircleImageView avatar;
@@ -51,6 +49,12 @@ public class AuthorView extends RelativeLayout {
 
 	public void setAuthorStatus(Status status) {
 		trustIndicator.setTrustLevel(status);
+		if (status == OURSELVES) {
+			authorName.setTypeface(authorName.getTypeface(), Typeface.BOLD);
+		}
+
+		invalidate();
+		requestLayout();
 	}
 
 	public void setDate(long date) {
diff --git a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/TrustIndicatorView.java b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/TrustIndicatorView.java
index a9ea3c8fb..d1a663e63 100644
--- a/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/TrustIndicatorView.java
+++ b/briar-android/src/org/briarproject/android/util/TrustIndicatorView.java
@@ -26,11 +26,6 @@ public class TrustIndicatorView extends ImageView {
 	}
 
 	public void setTrustLevel(Status status) {
-		if (status == OURSELVES) {
-			setVisibility(GONE);
-			return;
-		}
-
 		int res;
 		switch (status) {
 			case ANONYMOUS:
@@ -42,6 +37,9 @@ public class TrustIndicatorView extends ImageView {
 			case VERIFIED:
 				res = R.drawable.trust_indicator_verified;
 				break;
+			case OURSELVES:
+				res = R.drawable.ic_our_identity_black;
+				break;
 			default:
 				res = R.drawable.trust_indicator_unknown;
 		}