diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index ce2d0166c..0dc818288 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -15547,8 +15547,10 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                         contentStr = \
                             getBaseContentFromPost(messageJson,
                                                    self.server.systemLanguage)
+                        followersOnly = False
                         pinPost(self.server.baseDir,
-                                nickname, self.server.domain, contentStr)
+                                nickname, self.server.domain, contentStr,
+                                followersOnly)
                         return 1
                     if self._postToOutbox(messageJson,
                                           self.server.projectVersion,
@@ -15791,6 +15793,16 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                     else:
                         return -1
             elif postType == 'newfollowers':
+                if not fields.get('pinToProfile'):
+                    pinToProfile = False
+                else:
+                    pinToProfile = True
+                    # is the post message empty?
+                    if not fields['message']:
+                        # remove the pinned content from profile screen
+                        undoPinnedPost(self.server.baseDir,
+                                       nickname, self.server.domain)
+                        return 1
                 city = getSpoofedCity(self.server.city,
                                       self.server.baseDir,
                                       nickname,
@@ -15830,6 +15842,15 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                 if messageJson:
                     if fields['schedulePost']:
                         return 1
+                    if pinToProfile:
+                        contentStr = \
+                            getBaseContentFromPost(messageJson,
+                                                   self.server.systemLanguage)
+                        followersOnly = True
+                        pinPost(self.server.baseDir,
+                                nickname, self.server.domain, contentStr,
+                                followersOnly)
+                        return 1
                     if self._postToOutbox(messageJson,
                                           self.server.projectVersion,
                                           nickname):
diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index 3d519221b..e3acde056 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -1562,7 +1562,7 @@ def _postIsAddressedToFollowers(baseDir: str,
 
 
 def pinPost(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
-            pinnedContent: str) -> None:
+            pinnedContent: str, followersOnly: bool) -> None:
     """Pins the given post Id to the profile of then given account
     """
     accountDir = acctDir(baseDir, nickname, domain)
@@ -1570,6 +1570,18 @@ def pinPost(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
     with open(pinnedFilename, 'w+') as pinFile:
         pinFile.write(pinnedContent)
 
+    privatePinnedFilename = accountDir + '/pinToProfile.private'
+    if followersOnly:
+        with open(privatePinnedFilename, 'w+') as pinFile:
+            pinFile.write('\n')
+    else:
+        if os.path.isfile(privatePinnedFilename):
+            try:
+                os.remove(privatePinnedFilename)
+            except BaseException:
+                print('EX: pinPost unable to delete private ' +
+                      privatePinnedFilename)
+
 
 def undoPinnedPost(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str) -> None:
     """Removes pinned content for then given account
@@ -1581,7 +1593,14 @@ def undoPinnedPost(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str) -> None:
             os.remove(pinnedFilename)
         except BaseException:
             print('EX: undoPinnedPost unable to delete ' + pinnedFilename)
-            pass
+
+    privatePinnedFilename = accountDir + '/pinToProfile.private'
+    if os.path.isfile(privatePinnedFilename):
+        try:
+            os.remove(privatePinnedFilename)
+        except BaseException:
+            print('EX: undoPinnedPost unable to delete private ' +
+                  privatePinnedFilename)
 
 
 def getPinnedPostAsJson(baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str,
diff --git a/webapp_profile.py b/webapp_profile.py
index 269851597..e11a0a096 100644
--- a/webapp_profile.py
+++ b/webapp_profile.py
@@ -811,10 +811,12 @@ def htmlProfile(signingPrivateKeyPem: str,
     # get pinned post content
     accountDir = acctDir(baseDir, nickname, domain)
     pinnedFilename = accountDir + '/pinToProfile.txt'
+    privatePinnedFilename = accountDir + '/pinToProfile.private'
     pinnedContent = None
     if os.path.isfile(pinnedFilename):
-        with open(pinnedFilename, 'r') as pinFile:
-            pinnedContent = pinFile.read()
+        if not os.path.isfile(privatePinnedFilename):
+            with open(pinnedFilename, 'r') as pinFile:
+                pinnedContent = pinFile.read()
 
     profileHeaderStr = \
         _getProfileHeader(baseDir, httpPrefix,