diff --git a/db/federation/actor.go b/db/federation/actor.go
index ea9dddc4..6138ce37 100644
--- a/db/federation/actor.go
+++ b/db/federation/actor.go
@@ -247,8 +247,9 @@ func fetchRemoteActor(actor *core.Record, iri string, includeFollows bool) (*pub
 		req.Header.Add(k, v)
 	}
 
-	dbPrivateKey := actor.GetString("private_key")
-	if dbPrivateKey != "" {
+	if actor != nil && actor.GetString("private_key") != "" {
+		dbPrivateKey := actor.GetString("private_key")
+
 		algs := []httpsig.Algorithm{httpsig.RSA_SHA256}
 		postHeaders := []string{"(request-target)", "Date", "Digest", "Content-Type", "Host"}
 		expiresIn := 60
@@ -311,7 +312,6 @@ func FetchCollection(actor *core.Record, url string) (*pub.OrderedCollection, er
 	if len(encryptionKey) == 0 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("POCKETBASE_ENCRYPTION_KEY not set")
 	}
-
 	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
 
 	headers := map[string]string{
@@ -354,9 +354,15 @@ func FetchCollection(actor *core.Record, url string) (*pub.OrderedCollection, er
 	}
 
 	resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
-	if err != nil || resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("collection fetch failed for %s: %v", url, err)
 	}
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		if resp.StatusCode == http.StatusNotFound {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("profile is private")
+		}
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("collection fetch %s returned: %v", url, resp.StatusCode)
+	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
 	var collection pub.OrderedCollection
diff --git a/db/main.go b/db/main.go
index 43d0b041..6683a868 100644
--- a/db/main.go
+++ b/db/main.go
@@ -1069,9 +1069,13 @@ func registerRoutes(se *core.ServeEvent, client meilisearch.ServiceManager) {
 		iri := e.Request.URL.Query().Get("iri")
 		follows := e.Request.URL.Query().Get("follows") == "true"
 
-		userActor, err := e.App.FindFirstRecordByData("activitypub_actors", "user", e.Auth.Id)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+		var userActor *core.Record
+		var err error
+		if e.Auth != nil {
+			userActor, err = e.App.FindFirstRecordByData("activitypub_actors", "user", e.Auth.Id)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 
 		var actor *core.Record
@@ -1088,7 +1092,7 @@ func registerRoutes(se *core.ServeEvent, client meilisearch.ServiceManager) {
 		} else if err != nil && actor != nil {
 			if err.Error() == "profile is private" {
 				// this is our own profile
-				if actor.GetString("user") == e.Auth.Id {
+				if e.Auth != nil && actor.GetString("user") == e.Auth.Id {
 					return e.JSON(http.StatusOK, map[string]any{"actor": actor, "error": nil})
 				} else {
 					return e.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, map[string]any{"error": "profile is private"})
@@ -1119,9 +1123,12 @@ func registerRoutes(se *core.ServeEvent, client meilisearch.ServiceManager) {
 			return err
 		}
 
-		userActor, err := e.App.FindFirstRecordByData("activitypub_actors", "user", e.Auth.Id)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+		var userActor *core.Record
+		if e.Auth != nil {
+			userActor, err = e.App.FindFirstRecordByData("activitypub_actors", "user", e.Auth.Id)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
 		}
 
 		url := actor.GetString(followType)
@@ -1131,6 +1138,9 @@ func registerRoutes(se *core.ServeEvent, client meilisearch.ServiceManager) {
 		}
 		collection, err := federation.FetchCollection(userActor, fmt.Sprintf("%s?page=%d", url, intPage))
 		if err != nil {
+			if err.Error() == "profile is private" {
+				return e.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, map[string]any{"error": "profile is private"})
+			}
 			return err
 		}
 		return e.JSON(http.StatusOK, collection)
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/list/list_panel.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/list/list_panel.svelte
index c048876d..e95b3178 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/list/list_panel.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/list/list_panel.svelte
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
                 onmouseenter={() => handleTrailMouseEnter(trail, i)}
                 onmouseleave={() => handleTrailMouseLeave(trail, i)}
             >
-                <TrailListItem {trail} showDescription={false}></TrailListItem>
+                <TrailListItem selected={false} hovered={false} {trail} showDescription={false}></TrailListItem>
             </div>
         {/each}
     </div>
diff --git a/web/src/routes/api/v1/activitypub/user/[handle]/+server.ts b/web/src/routes/api/v1/activitypub/user/[handle]/+server.ts
index 256c44f1..6fb8852a 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/api/v1/activitypub/user/[handle]/+server.ts
+++ b/web/src/routes/api/v1/activitypub/user/[handle]/+server.ts
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export async function GET(event: RequestEvent) {
 
         const [username, domain] = splitUsername(fullUsername, env.ORIGIN)
 
-        const actor: Actor = await event.locals.pb.collection("activitypub_actors").getFirstListItem(`username:lower='${username?.toLowerCase()}'&&isLocal=true`)
+        const actor: Actor = await event.locals.pb.collection("activitypub_actors").getFirstListItem(`preferred_username:lower='${username?.toLowerCase()}'&&isLocal=true`)
         const user: UserAnonymous = await event.locals.pb.collection("users_anonymous").getOne(actor.user!)
 
 
diff --git a/web/src/routes/api/v1/activitypub/user/[handle]/followers/+server.ts b/web/src/routes/api/v1/activitypub/user/[handle]/followers/+server.ts
index 49172de1..84f6eaec 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/api/v1/activitypub/user/[handle]/followers/+server.ts
+++ b/web/src/routes/api/v1/activitypub/user/[handle]/followers/+server.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export async function GET(event: RequestEvent) {
 
         const [username, domain] = splitUsername(fullUsername, env.ORIGIN)
 
-        const actor: Actor = await event.locals.pb.collection("activitypub_actors").getFirstListItem(`username:lower='${username?.toLowerCase()}'&&isLocal=true`)
+        const actor: Actor = await event.locals.pb.collection("activitypub_actors").getFirstListItem(`preferred_username:lower='${username?.toLowerCase()}'&&isLocal=true`)
 
         const followers: ListResult<Follow> = await event.locals.pb.collection("follows").getList(intPage, 10, { sort: "-created", filter: `followee='${actor.id}'&&status='accepted'`, expand: "follower" })
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export async function GET(event: RequestEvent) {
             ...(hasNextPage ? { next: `${id}/outbox?page=${intPage + 1}` } : {}),
             partOf: id + "/followers",
             totalItems: followers.totalItems,
-            orderedItems: followers.items.map<string>(f => f.expand!.follower.iri)
+        orderedItems: followers.items.filter(f => f.expand?.follower !== undefined).map<string>(f => f.expand!.follower.iri)
         }
 
         const headers = new Headers()
diff --git a/web/src/routes/api/v1/activitypub/user/[handle]/following/+server.ts b/web/src/routes/api/v1/activitypub/user/[handle]/following/+server.ts
index 4848f6a2..e3aa11e7 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/api/v1/activitypub/user/[handle]/following/+server.ts
+++ b/web/src/routes/api/v1/activitypub/user/[handle]/following/+server.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export async function GET(event: RequestEvent) {
 
         const [username, domain] = splitUsername(fullUsername, env.ORIGIN)
 
-        const actor: Actor = await event.locals.pb.collection("activitypub_actors").getFirstListItem(`username:lower='${username?.toLowerCase()}'&&isLocal=true`)
+        const actor: Actor = await event.locals.pb.collection("activitypub_actors").getFirstListItem(`preferred_username:lower='${username?.toLowerCase()}'&&isLocal=true`)
 
         const followers: ListResult<Follow> = await event.locals.pb.collection("follows").getList(intPage, 10, { sort: "-created", filter: `follower='${actor.id}'&&status='accepted'`, expand: "followee" })
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export async function GET(event: RequestEvent) {
             ...(hasNextPage ? { next: `${id}/following?page=${intPage + 1}` } : {}),
             partOf: id + "/following",
             totalItems: followers.totalItems,
-            orderedItems: followers.items.map<string>(f => f.expand!.followee.iri)
+            orderedItems: followers.items.filter(f => f.expand?.followee !== undefined).map<string>(f => f.expand!.followee.iri)
         }
 
         const headers = new Headers()
diff --git a/web/src/routes/api/v1/activitypub/user/[handle]/outbox/+server.ts b/web/src/routes/api/v1/activitypub/user/[handle]/outbox/+server.ts
index c0d40700..715f82c5 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/api/v1/activitypub/user/[handle]/outbox/+server.ts
+++ b/web/src/routes/api/v1/activitypub/user/[handle]/outbox/+server.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export async function GET(event: RequestEvent) {
         const [username, domain] = splitUsername(fullUsername, env.ORIGIN)
 
 
-        const actor: Actor = await event.locals.pb.collection("activitypub_actors").getFirstListItem(`username:lower='${username?.toLowerCase()}'&&isLocal=true`)
+        const actor: Actor = await event.locals.pb.collection("activitypub_actors").getFirstListItem(`preferred_username:lower='${username?.toLowerCase()}'&&isLocal=true`)
 
         const filter = `actor='${actor.iri}'&&type='Create'${safeSearchParams.filter ? '&&' + safeSearchParams.filter : ''}`
         const activities: ListResult<Activity> = await event.locals.pb.collection("activitypub_activities").getList(page, perPage, { sort: safeSearchParams.sort ?? "-created", filter })
diff --git a/web/src/routes/api/v1/follow/+server.ts b/web/src/routes/api/v1/follow/+server.ts
index 69eaa2ab..5ccc771f 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/api/v1/follow/+server.ts
+++ b/web/src/routes/api/v1/follow/+server.ts
@@ -22,8 +22,21 @@ export async function GET(event: RequestEvent) {
             const { actor }: { actor: Actor } = await event.locals.pb.send(`/activitypub/actor?resource=acct:${handle}`, { method: "GET", fetch: event.fetch, });
 
             const page = event.url.searchParams.get("page") ?? "1"
-            
-            const followers: APOrderedCollectionPage = await event.locals.pb.send(`/activitypub/actor/${actor.id}/${type}?page=${page}`, { method: "GET", fetch: event.fetch, });
+
+            let followers: APOrderedCollectionPage;
+
+            // fetch followers locally to not run into auth issues with private profiles
+            if (actor.id === event.locals.user.actor) {
+                const r = await event.fetch(actor[type as "followers" | "following"]! + '?' + new URLSearchParams({ page }))
+
+                if (!r.ok) {
+                    const errorResponse = await r.json()
+                    throw new ClientResponseError({ status: r.status, response: errorResponse });
+                }
+                followers = await r.json()
+            } else {
+                followers = await event.locals.pb.send(`/activitypub/actor/${actor.id}/${type}?page=${page}`, { method: "GET", fetch: event.fetch, });
+            }
 
             const followerActors: Actor[] = []
             for (const f of followers.orderedItems ?? []) {
@@ -37,6 +50,7 @@ export async function GET(event: RequestEvent) {
 
             }
 
+
             const result: ListResult<Actor> = {
                 items: followerActors,
                 page: parseInt(page),
diff --git a/web/src/routes/api/v1/profile/[handle]/trails/+server.ts b/web/src/routes/api/v1/profile/[handle]/trails/+server.ts
index 40b1492e..cf6e569d 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/api/v1/profile/[handle]/trails/+server.ts
+++ b/web/src/routes/api/v1/profile/[handle]/trails/+server.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ export async function POST(event: RequestEvent) {
             r.hits.forEach(h => {
                 h.thumbnail = `${origin}/api/v1/files/trails/${h.id}/${h.thumbnail}`;
                 h.domain = actor.domain
+                if(h.iri == '') {
+                    h.iri = `${origin}/api/v1/trails/${h.id}`
+                }
             })
         }
 
diff --git a/web/src/routes/lists/[[handle]]/[[id]]/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/lists/[[handle]]/[[id]]/+page.svelte
index aa69d86b..7b209e7a 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/lists/[[handle]]/[[id]]/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/lists/[[handle]]/[[id]]/+page.svelte
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@
             {/if}
         </div>
     </div>
-    <div id="trail-map" class:hidden={!showMap}>
+    <div id="trail-map">
         <MapWithElevationMaplibre
             trails={selectedTrail
                 ? [selectedTrail]
@@ -391,9 +391,6 @@
             showTerrain={true}
         ></MapWithElevationMaplibre>
     </div>
-    <div class="min-w-0" class:hidden={showMap}>
-        <TrailList trails={selectedList?.expand?.trails ?? []}></TrailList>
-    </div>
 
     <ConfirmModal
         text={$_("delete-list-confirm")}