diff --git a/DysonNetwork.Sphere/Account/RelationshipController.cs b/DysonNetwork.Sphere/Account/RelationshipController.cs
index 3ab1378..48a9ba7 100644
--- a/DysonNetwork.Sphere/Account/RelationshipController.cs
+++ b/DysonNetwork.Sphere/Account/RelationshipController.cs
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ public class RelationshipController(AppDatabase db, RelationshipService rels) :
 
         var relatedUser = await db.Accounts.FindAsync(userId);
         if (relatedUser is null) return NotFound("Account was not found.");
+        
+        var existing = await db.AccountRelationships.FirstOrDefaultAsync(r => 
+            (r.AccountId == currentUser.Id && r.RelatedId == userId) || 
+            (r.AccountId == userId && r.RelatedId == currentUser.Id));
+        if (existing != null) return BadRequest("Relationship already exists.");
 
         try
         {
diff --git a/DysonNetwork.Sphere/Post/PostService.cs b/DysonNetwork.Sphere/Post/PostService.cs
index 942bb61..1845b34 100644
--- a/DysonNetwork.Sphere/Post/PostService.cs
+++ b/DysonNetwork.Sphere/Post/PostService.cs
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ public static class PostQueryExtensions
                 .Where(e => e.Visibility == PostVisibility.Public);
 
         return source
-            .Where(e => e.PublishedAt != null && now >= e.PublishedAt && e.Publisher.AccountId == currentUser.Id)
+            .Where(e => (e.PublishedAt != null && now >= e.PublishedAt) || e.Publisher.AccountId == currentUser.Id)
             .Where(e => e.Visibility != PostVisibility.Private || e.Publisher.AccountId == currentUser.Id)
             .Where(e => e.Visibility != PostVisibility.Friends ||
                         (e.Publisher.AccountId != null && userFriends.Contains(e.Publisher.AccountId.Value)) ||