diff --git a/include/poller.php b/include/poller.php
index b88b131e23..e8bdc94a30 100644
--- a/include/poller.php
+++ b/include/poller.php
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 	$a->set_baseurl(get_config('system','url'));
 
+	// 'stat' clause is a temporary measure until we have federation subscriptions working both directions
 	$contacts = q("SELECT * FROM `contact` 
 		WHERE ( ( `network` = 'dfrn' AND ( `dfrn-id` != '' OR (`issued-id` != '' AND `duplex` = 1)))
 		OR ( `network` = 'stat' AND `poll` != '' ) ) 
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@
 
 		consume_feed($xml,$importer,$contact,$hub);
 		
-		if((strlen($hub)) && ($contact['rel'] == REL_BUD) && ($contact['priority'] == 0)) {
+		if((strlen($hub)) && (($contact['rel'] == REL_BUD) || (($contact['network'] === 'stat') && (! $contact['readonly']))) && ($contact['priority'] == 0)) {
 			$hubs = explode(',', $hub);
 			if(count($hubs)) {
 				foreach($hubs as $h) {
diff --git a/mod/network.php b/mod/network.php
index 5958a59050..426ad196c6 100644
--- a/mod/network.php
+++ b/mod/network.php
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ function network_content(&$a, $update = 0) {
 			// Can we use our special contact URL for this author? 
 
 			if(strlen($item['author-link'])) {
-				if($item['author-link'] == $item['url'] && (! $item['self'])) {
+				if($item['author-link'] == $item['url'] && ($item['network'] === 'dfrn') && (! $item['self'])) {
 					$profile_link = $redirect_url;
 					$sparkle = ' sparkle';
 				}