diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index a116e954b..7bae16015 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -774,3 +774,14 @@ class User(Base):
 	@lazy
 	def can_create_hole(self):
 		return self.admin_level >= PERMS['HOLE_CREATE']
+
+	@property
+	@lazy
+	def viewers_recorded(self):
+		if SITE_NAME == 'WPD': # WPD gets profile views
+			return True
+		elif self.admin_level >= 2: # Admins get profile views
+			return True
+		elif self.patron: # Patrons get profile views as a perk
+			return True
+		return False
diff --git a/files/routes/users.py b/files/routes/users.py
index 0f712ccff..f75bf6479 100644
--- a/files/routes/users.py
+++ b/files/routes/users.py
@@ -887,7 +887,7 @@ def following(username, v):
 @app.get("/views")
 @auth_required
 def visitors(v):
-	if v.admin_level < 2 and (not v.patron and SITE_NAME != 'WPD'):
+	if not v.viewers_recorded:
 		return render_template("errors/patron.html", v=v)
 	viewers=sorted(v.viewers, key = lambda x: x.last_view_utc, reverse=True)
 	return render_template("viewers.html", v=v, viewers=viewers)
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ def u_username(username, v=None):
 	if u.shadowbanned and not (v and v.admin_level >= 2) and not (v and v.id == u.id):
 		abort(404)
 
-	if v and v.id not in (u.id, DAD_ID) and (u.patron or u.admin_level > 1):
+	if v and v.id not in (u.id, DAD_ID) and u.viewers_recorded:
 		view = g.db.query(ViewerRelationship).filter_by(viewer_id=v.id, user_id=u.id).one_or_none()
 
 		if view: view.last_view_utc = int(time.time())