diff --git a/packages/app/src/hooks/use-self-entity.js b/packages/app/src/hooks/use-self-entity.js
index 42fdf2e..2fa5665 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/hooks/use-self-entity.js
+++ b/packages/app/src/hooks/use-self-entity.js
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ export default () => {
     };
     const augmentSelfEntity = async (entity) => {
       if (entity) {
-        await entity.addTraits({
-          Followed: {},
-        });
+        entity.initialFollow();
         entity.on('destroying', onDestroying);
       }
       flecks.set('$humus/app.selfEntity', entity);