diff --git a/crates/apub/src/api/list_posts.rs b/crates/apub/src/api/list_posts.rs
index 99c790c733..c3a37ef7ed 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/api/list_posts.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/api/list_posts.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use activitypub_federation::config::Data;
 use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   post::{GetPosts, GetPostsResponse},
-  utils::{check_private_instance, is_mod_or_admin_opt, local_user_view_from_jwt_opt},
+  utils::{check_private_instance, local_user_view_from_jwt_opt},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::source::{community::Community, local_site::LocalSite};
 use lemmy_db_views::post_view::PostQuery;
@@ -41,11 +41,6 @@ impl PerformApub for GetPosts {
 
     let listing_type = listing_type_with_default(data.type_, &local_site, community_id)?;
 
-    let is_mod_or_admin =
-      is_mod_or_admin_opt(context.pool(), local_user_view.as_ref(), community_id)
-        .await
-        .is_ok();
-
     let posts = PostQuery::builder()
       .pool(context.pool())
       .local_user(local_user_view.map(|l| l.local_user).as_ref())
@@ -55,7 +50,6 @@ impl PerformApub for GetPosts {
       .saved_only(saved_only)
       .page(page)
       .limit(limit)
-      .is_mod_or_admin(Some(is_mod_or_admin))
       .build()
       .list()
       .await
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/api/read_person.rs b/crates/apub/src/api/read_person.rs
index 1e4797fa4f..25e46fac36 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/api/read_person.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/api/read_person.rs
@@ -60,8 +60,9 @@ impl PerformApub for GetPersonDetails {
     let limit = data.limit;
     let saved_only = data.saved_only;
     let community_id = data.community_id;
-    let local_user = local_user_view.map(|l| l.local_user);
+    let local_user = local_user_view.as_ref().map(|l| l.local_user.clone());
     let local_user_clone = local_user.clone();
+    let is_own_profile = Some(Some(person_details_id) == local_user_view.map(|l| l.person.id));
 
     let posts_query = PostQuery::builder()
       .pool(context.pool())
@@ -69,7 +70,8 @@ impl PerformApub for GetPersonDetails {
       .saved_only(saved_only)
       .local_user(local_user.as_ref())
       .community_id(community_id)
-      .is_mod_or_admin(is_admin)
+      .show_removed(is_admin)
+      .show_deleted(is_own_profile)
       .page(page)
       .limit(limit);
 
@@ -90,7 +92,8 @@ impl PerformApub for GetPersonDetails {
       .local_user(local_user_clone.as_ref())
       .sort(sort.map(post_to_comment_sort_type))
       .saved_only(saved_only)
-      .show_deleted_and_removed(Some(false))
+      .show_removed(is_admin)
+      .show_deleted(is_own_profile)
       .community_id(community_id)
       .page(page)
       .limit(limit);
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/api/search.rs b/crates/apub/src/api/search.rs
index 025d1408af..763adc0cfd 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/api/search.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/api/search.rs
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ impl PerformApub for Search {
           .creator_id(creator_id)
           .local_user(local_user.as_ref())
           .search_term(Some(q))
-          .is_mod_or_admin(is_admin)
           .page(page)
           .limit(limit)
           .build()
@@ -127,7 +126,6 @@ impl PerformApub for Search {
           .creator_id(creator_id)
           .local_user(local_user_.as_ref())
           .search_term(Some(q))
-          .is_mod_or_admin(is_admin)
           .page(page)
           .limit(limit)
           .build()
@@ -194,7 +192,6 @@ impl PerformApub for Search {
           .community_id(community_id)
           .creator_id(creator_id)
           .url_search(Some(q))
-          .is_mod_or_admin(is_admin)
           .page(page)
           .limit(limit)
           .build()
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
index 7c33158d6e..fc028cef53 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ pub struct CommentQuery<'a> {
   local_user: Option<&'a LocalUser>,
   search_term: Option<String>,
   saved_only: Option<bool>,
-  show_deleted_and_removed: Option<bool>,
+  show_deleted: Option<bool>,
+  show_removed: Option<bool>,
   page: Option<i64>,
   limit: Option<i64>,
   max_depth: Option<i32>,
@@ -298,8 +299,11 @@ impl<'a> CommentQuery<'a> {
       query = query.filter(comment_saved::comment_id.is_not_null());
     }
 
-    if !self.show_deleted_and_removed.unwrap_or(true) {
+    if !self.show_deleted.unwrap_or(false) {
       query = query.filter(comment::deleted.eq(false));
+    }
+
+    if !self.show_removed.unwrap_or(false) {
       query = query.filter(comment::removed.eq(false));
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
index 14cf7fe197..479024efb3 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ pub struct PostQuery<'a> {
   search_term: Option<String>,
   url_search: Option<String>,
   saved_only: Option<bool>,
-  /// Used to show deleted or removed posts for admins
-  is_mod_or_admin: Option<bool>,
+  show_removed: Option<bool>,
+  show_deleted: Option<bool>,
   page: Option<i64>,
   limit: Option<i64>,
 }
@@ -305,16 +305,18 @@ impl<'a> PostQuery<'a> {
       ))
       .into_boxed();
 
-    // Hide deleted and removed for non-admins or mods
-    // TODO This eventually needs to show posts where you are the creator
-    if !self.is_mod_or_admin.unwrap_or(false) {
+    if !self.show_deleted.unwrap_or(false) {
       query = query
-        .filter(community::removed.eq(false))
         .filter(community::deleted.eq(false))
-        .filter(post::removed.eq(false))
         .filter(post::deleted.eq(false));
     }
 
+    if !self.show_removed.unwrap_or(false) {
+      query = query
+        .filter(community::removed.eq(false))
+        .filter(post::removed.eq(false));
+    }
+
     if self.community_id.is_none() {
       query = query.then_order_by(post_aggregates::featured_local.desc());
     } else if let Some(community_id) = self.community_id {
@@ -874,6 +876,94 @@ mod tests {
     cleanup(data, pool).await;
   }
 
+  #[tokio::test]
+  #[serial]
+  async fn post_listings_removed() {
+    let pool = &build_db_pool_for_tests().await;
+    let data = init_data(pool).await;
+
+    // Remove the post
+    Post::update(
+      pool,
+      data.inserted_post.id,
+      &PostUpdateForm::builder().removed(Some(true)).build(),
+    )
+    .await
+    .unwrap();
+
+    // Make sure you don't see the removed post in the results
+    let post_listings_no_admin = PostQuery::builder()
+      .pool(pool)
+      .sort(Some(SortType::New))
+      .local_user(Some(&data.inserted_local_user))
+      .show_removed(Some(false))
+      .build()
+      .list()
+      .await
+      .unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!(1, post_listings_no_admin.len());
+
+    // Make sure they see both
+    let post_listings_is_admin = PostQuery::builder()
+      .pool(pool)
+      .sort(Some(SortType::New))
+      .local_user(Some(&data.inserted_local_user))
+      .include_removed(Some(true))
+      .build()
+      .list()
+      .await
+      .unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!(2, post_listings_is_admin.len());
+
+    cleanup(data, pool).await;
+  }
+
+  #[tokio::test]
+  #[serial]
+  async fn post_listings_deleted() {
+    let pool = &build_db_pool_for_tests().await;
+    let data = init_data(pool).await;
+
+    // Delete the post
+    Post::update(
+      pool,
+      data.inserted_post.id,
+      &PostUpdateForm::builder().deleted(Some(true)).build(),
+    )
+    .await
+    .unwrap();
+
+    // Make sure you don't see the deleted post in the results
+    let post_listings_no_admin = PostQuery::builder()
+      .pool(pool)
+      .sort(Some(SortType::New))
+      .local_user(Some(&data.inserted_local_user))
+      .show_deleted(Some(false))
+      .build()
+      .list()
+      .await
+      .unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!(1, post_listings_no_admin.len());
+
+    // Make sure they see both
+    let post_listings_is_admin = PostQuery::builder()
+      .pool(pool)
+      .sort(Some(SortType::New))
+      .local_user(Some(&data.inserted_local_user))
+      .include_removed(Some(true))
+      .build()
+      .list()
+      .await
+      .unwrap();
+
+    assert_eq!(2, post_listings_is_admin.len());
+
+    cleanup(data, pool).await;
+  }
+
   #[tokio::test]
   #[serial]
   async fn post_listings_deleted() {