diff --git a/daemon_get_profile.py b/daemon_get_profile.py
index dc52da0a9..5e9a9dd90 100644
--- a/daemon_get_profile.py
+++ b/daemon_get_profile.py
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import json
 from roles import get_actor_roles_list
 from skills import no_of_actor_skills
 from skills import get_skills_from_list
+from utils import get_actor_status
+from utils import actor_status_expired
 from utils import get_nickname_from_actor
 from utils import load_json
 from utils import get_json_content_from_accept
@@ -171,6 +173,11 @@ def show_person_profile(self, authorized: bool,
         if secure_mode(curr_session, proxy_type, False,
                        self.server, self.headers, self.path):
             accept_str = self.headers['Accept']
+            # has the actor status expired?
+            if get_actor_status(actor_json):
+                if actor_status_expired(actor_json['sm:status']):
+                    # remove actor status
+                    del actor_json['sm:status']
             msg_str = json.dumps(actor_json, ensure_ascii=False)
             msg_str = convert_domains(calling_domain,
                                       referer_domain,
diff --git a/daemon_utils.py b/daemon_utils.py
index 5b46dd409..c339fb7e0 100644
--- a/daemon_utils.py
+++ b/daemon_utils.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from blocking import is_blocked_nickname
 from blocking import is_blocked_domain
 from content import valid_url_lengths
 from posts import add_to_field
+from utils import actor_status_expired
 from utils import get_actor_status
 from utils import detect_mitm
 from utils import data_dir
@@ -704,6 +705,9 @@ def show_person_options(self, calling_domain: str, path: str,
                 also_known_as = remove_html(actor_json['alsoKnownAs'])
             repo_url = get_repo_url(actor_json)
             status = get_actor_status(actor_json)
+            if status:
+                if actor_status_expired(actor_json['sm:status']):
+                    status = ''
 
         access_keys = self.server.access_keys
         nickname = 'instance'
diff --git a/inbox_receive.py b/inbox_receive.py
index 0904b02ed..b89478b0c 100644
--- a/inbox_receive.py
+++ b/inbox_receive.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import os
 import time
 from flags import is_recent_post
 from flags import is_quote_toot
+from utils import actor_status_expired
 from utils import get_quote_toot_url
 from utils import get_actor_from_post_id
 from utils import contains_invalid_actor_url_chars
@@ -1136,6 +1137,9 @@ def receive_actor_status(base_dir: str, person_cache: {}, message_json: {},
     if not actor_json:
         print('DEBUG: receive_actor_status actor not found ' + actor_url)
         return True
+    if actor_status_expired(message_json):
+        print('DEBUG: receive_actor_status expired ' + str(message_json))
+        return True
     actor_json['sm:status'] = message_json
     allow_write_to_file = True
     store_person_in_cache(base_dir, actor_url,
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index e54100025..7c6a23542 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -5574,3 +5574,32 @@ def get_actor_status(profile_json: {}) -> str:
             status = status[:MAX_STATUS_LENGTH]
         status = standardize_text(status)
     return status
+
+
+def actor_status_expired(actor_status_json: {}) -> bool:
+    """Has the given actor status expired?
+    """
+    if not actor_status_json.get('endTime'):
+        return False
+    if not isinstance(actor_status_json['endTime'], str):
+        return False
+    if 'T' not in actor_status_json['endTime'] or \
+       ':' not in actor_status_json['endTime']:
+        return False
+    date_formats = (
+        "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z",
+        "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%Z"
+    )
+    status_end_time = None
+    try:
+        status_end_time = \
+            date_from_string_format(actor_status_json['endTime'],
+                                    date_formats)
+    except BaseException:
+        return False
+    if not status_end_time:
+        return False
+    curr_time = date_utcnow()
+    if status_end_time < curr_time:
+        return True
+    return False
diff --git a/webapp_profile.py b/webapp_profile.py
index 35b03bd4b..254625b05 100644
--- a/webapp_profile.py
+++ b/webapp_profile.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from flags import is_system_account
 from flags import is_group_account
 from flags import is_valid_date
 from flags import is_premium_account
+from utils import actor_status_expired
 from utils import get_actor_status
 from utils import get_person_icon
 from utils import text_mode_removals
@@ -365,6 +366,9 @@ def html_profile_after_search(authorized: bool,
                               search_domain_full)
 
     profile_status = get_actor_status(profile_json)
+    if profile_status:
+        if actor_status_expired(profile_json['sm:status']):
+            profile_status = ''
     if profile_status:
         profile_status = \
             remove_link_trackers_from_content(profile_status)
@@ -1137,6 +1141,9 @@ def html_profile(signing_priv_key_pem: str,
                                   display_name, False, translate)
     domain_full = get_full_domain(domain, port)
     profile_status = get_actor_status(profile_json)
+    if profile_status:
+        if actor_status_expired(profile_json['sm:status']):
+            profile_status = ''
     if profile_status:
         profile_status = \
             remove_link_trackers_from_content(profile_status)